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Short-Term Rental Laws by City

Tracking 26 cities in 16 states. Each city page lists license types, fees, hotel taxes, and enforcement, with the date it was last checked against official sources. Human-verified and draft pages are labeled on-site.

Arizona

Phoenix

Arizona (AZ)

Allowed citywide with permit (state law bars city bans — host-friendly) Verified

New license $250

Last verified

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Sedona

Arizona (AZ)

Permit required; Arizona law sets the regulatory floor Draft

New license $210

Last verified

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California

Los Angeles

California (CA)

Allowed in the host’s primary residence with registration; 120-night annual cap unless extended Draft

New license $441

Last verified

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Palm Springs

California (CA)

Allowed in single-family homes with an annual certificate; new certificates capped at 20% per organized neighborhood Draft

New license — Vacation Rental $1,046

Last verified

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San Diego

California (CA)

Licensed by tier; whole-home licenses are capped by ordinance Draft

New license — Tier 1 — Part-Time $193

Last verified

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San Francisco

California (CA)

Allowed only in the host’s permanent residence with registration; un-hosted stays capped at 90 nights per year Draft

New license $925

Last verified

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Santa Monica

California (CA)

Home-sharing only in the host’s primary residence; un-hosted vacation rentals are unlawful Draft

New license $582.25

Last verified

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Colorado

District of Columbia

Florida

Miami

Florida (FL)

Licensed and enforced; city and county requirements run in parallel Draft

Last verified

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Orlando

Florida (FL)

Owner-occupied home sharing; whole-home rentals are limited by zoning Draft

New license — Home Sharing Registration $275

Last verified

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Tampa

Florida (FL)

State-licensed; city rental registration repealed in 2023 Draft

New license $230

Last verified

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Georgia

Atlanta

Georgia (GA)

Licensed, primary residence plus one additional dwelling unit Draft

New license $150

Last verified

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Illinois

Chicago

Illinois (IL)

Registered shared housing unit (31 days or fewer) Draft

New license $250

Last verified

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Louisiana

Massachusetts

Boston

Massachusetts (MA)

Registered, owner-occupied primary residence only Draft

New license — Limited Share $25

Last verified

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Nevada

New York

New York

New York (NY)

Legal only in a registered primary residence (hosted stays) Draft

New license $145

Last verified

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Oregon

South Carolina

Charleston

South Carolina (SC)

Licensed, primary residence only (commercial STRs only in the overlay district) Draft

New license $345

Last verified

View Charleston rules →

Tennessee

Nashville

Tennessee (TN)

Allowed with permit; heavy zoning restrictions on investor units Verified

New license $313

Last verified

View Nashville rules →

Texas

Washington