StayRegs

Short-term rental rules you can verify

Licenses, fees, hotel taxes, and enforcement for each city in our library — sourced from city codes and official portals, and stamped with the date we last checked them.

Browse short-term rental laws by city →

Tracked cities

We currently track 26 cities. Each page covers the license types, permit fees, hotel taxes, and penalties that decide whether a listing can operate.

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

View Sedona rules →

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

View Los Angeles rules →

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

View Palm Springs rules →

San Diego

California (CA)

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

New license — Tier 1 — Part-Time $193

Last verified

View San Diego rules →

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

View San Francisco rules →

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

View Santa Monica rules →

Miami

Florida (FL)

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

Last verified

View Miami rules →

Orlando

Florida (FL)

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

New license — Home Sharing Registration $275

Last verified

View Orlando rules →

Tampa

Florida (FL)

State-licensed; city rental registration repealed in 2023 Draft

New license $230

Last verified

View Tampa rules →

Atlanta

Georgia (GA)

Licensed, primary residence plus one additional dwelling unit Draft

New license $150

Last verified

View Atlanta rules →

Chicago

Illinois (IL)

Registered shared housing unit (31 days or fewer) Draft

New license $250

Last verified

View Chicago rules →

Boston

Massachusetts (MA)

Registered, owner-occupied primary residence only Draft

New license — Limited Share $25

Last verified

View Boston rules →

New York

New York (NY)

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

New license $145

Last verified

View New York rules →

Charleston

South Carolina (SC)

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

New license $345

Last verified

View Charleston rules →

Nashville

Tennessee (TN)

Allowed with permit; heavy zoning restrictions on investor units Verified

New license $313

Last verified

View Nashville rules →

How we verify

  1. Official sources first

    Every city page lists the city code, licensing portal, or state statute that governs short-term rentals there, with a direct link wherever an official URL is available.

  2. Every page carries a date

    Each page shows when it was last verified, along with the full source list and the cross-check citations we reviewed.

  3. Conflicting figures are flagged

    When third-party sources disagree on a tax rate or rule, the page says so and tells you to confirm with the agency before filing.

  4. Draft pages are labeled

    Three cities are fully human-verified; newer draft pages are labeled Draft on every page and in city lists until they complete editorial verification.