Can I Airbnb in Richmond, VA? (2026)

Richmond requires a biennial Short-Term Rental Permit ($600, valid two years) plus a pre-issuance building inspection before operating any rental under 30 days. The operator must be the property owner, and in residential zoning districts the STR must be on the lot of the operator's primary residence (verified via DMV or voter-registrar records), with only one STR per residential lot; multifamily buildings on non-residential lots are capped at the lesser of 10 units or one-third of units. There is no night cap, and stays are taxed at 8% city transient occupancy tax plus 6% state/regional sales tax, both collected by platforms for platform bookings.

What’s required: a Short-Term Rental Permit ($600) is required; owner occupancy is required; occupancy taxes apply; renew biennial.