Airbnb & STR Regulation Tracker
Short-term rental regulation moves fast: cities pass new ordinances, raise fees, and start enforcement campaigns with little notice. This is our dated log of every change we've verified, newest first. Rules passed but not yet in force live on the upcoming-changes tracker. Get alerts for your cities →
- August 15, 2026material
Scottsdale, AZ — Scottsdale bans commercial events at short-term rentals effective July 23, 2026
Scottsdale City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 4719 in late June 2026, adding an 'event center' definition to city code and prohibiting short-term rentals from operating as commercial event venues — including weddings, corporate events, and promoter-driven parties — effective July 23, 2026. Ordinary residential gatherings such as family birthdays and holiday dinners remain allowed, but hosts must stop advertising or booking their rentals for commercial events.
Official source → - August 15, 2026material
Portland, OR — Portland ASTR permit fee rises to $504; citation fines up to $9,122 (eff. July 10, 2026)
Portland's new Enforcement Fee and Penalty Schedule, effective July 10, 2026, raises the Type A Accessory Short-Term Rental permit fee (application and biennial renewal) from $400 to $504, the delinquent renewal fee from $147 to $186, and the Type B inspection verification fee from $245 to $309. ASTR citation fines also increased from $1,451/$4,345/$7,239 to $1,829 (first offense), $5,475 (second), and $9,122 (third and each additional offense) — budget the higher renewal cost and note the steeper penalties for operating without a valid permit.
Official source → - August 15, 2026material
Phoenix, AZ — Phoenix: ADU short-term rentals need notarized owner-residency attestation (eff. Apr 4, 2026)
The City of Phoenix STR Registry page now states that effective April 4, 2026, an STR permit application for a property with an accessory dwelling unit whose certificate of occupancy was issued on or after September 14, 2024 must include a notarized attestation that the owner will reside on the same property, plus proof of address. Core permit terms are unchanged: $250 non-refundable initial/renewal fee, annual renewal, and $500/$1,000/$3,500 minimum penalties for first/second/third court-adjudicated violations.
Official source → - August 15, 2026info
New Orleans, LA — New Orleans held its quarterly NSTR permit lottery: applications July 20-27, drawing July 31
The city's STR Administration page announced the latest quarterly Non-Commercial STR (NSTR) owner-permit lottery round: applications were accepted July 20-27, 2026 and the drawing was held July 31, 2026. No fees, taxes, or eligibility rules changed; hosts seeking an NSTR permit who missed this round should watch the same page for the next quarterly application window.
Official source → - August 15, 2026material
Austin, TX — Austin now orders platforms to delist unlicensed STRs (effective July 1, 2026)
As of July 1, 2026 the City of Austin has begun requesting that booking platforms remove unlicensed short-term rental listings, and platforms must provide a license display field and comply with removal requests. Hosts should confirm their STR operating license is active and shown on every listing to avoid delisting; license fees are unchanged ($836.30 new, $385.30 renewal, two-year term).
Official source → - July 23, 2026material
Scottsdale, AZ — Ordinance 4719 bans use of STRs as 'event centers'
Council unanimously approved an ordinance defining 'event center' to strengthen enforcement against STRs used for weddings, corporate events, ticketed and promoter-driven parties; ordinary residential gatherings are exempt. Violations can lead to citations for attendees and loss of the owner's rental license. Adopted late June 2026; takes effect July 23, 2026.
Official source → - July 20, 2026info
Iowa, IA — No statewide STR legislation found enacted in the 2025-2026 (91st GA) sessions
Searches of the 91st General Assembly (2025-2026) turned up no enacted bills changing Iowa's STR preemption or lodging-tax framework; the current 2026 Code text of sections 414.1 and 331.301 remains as described. Watch the legislature's bill search for reintroduction of SF 2123-style local-control bills.
Official source → - July 15, 2026info
Cincinnati, OH — Renewed council scrutiny of STR ordinance after Corryville shooting
A July 15, 2026 shooting at a Corryville short-term rental — reportedly the third at a Greater Cincinnati rental in months — has put the city's STR ordinance under fresh scrutiny, with discussion of possible tightening and of Ohio state legislation that could preempt local STR control. No ordinance change had been adopted as of 2026-07-20.
Official source → - July 10, 2026material
Lansing, MI — Ingham County hotel/accommodations tax increase on August 4, 2026 ballot
County voters will decide at the August 4, 2026 primary whether to raise the county hotel excise tax from 5% to 8% for stays under 30 days at hotels, motels, Airbnb properties and other short-term rentals. If approved, total lodging taxes (with the 6% state use tax) would reach 14%.
Official source → - July 9, 2026info
Charleston, SC — City considering STR ordinance tweaks, including 8-person cap per rental
Charleston is working to fine-tune its short-term rental ordinance; reported proposals include capping total occupancy at eight people per rental (the current rule caps guests at four adults with no stated total-person cap). City leaders describe the changes as clarifications of existing rules. Proposed only — not yet adopted as of 2026-07-10.
Official source → - July 7, 2026material
Panama City Beach, FL — Bay County moves Tourist Development Tax administration to Tax Collector
Bay County commissioners unanimously voted to transfer Tourist Development Tax administration from the Clerk of Court to the Tax Collector's Office, which will take payments, require registration, conduct audits, issue assessments, and enforce collections. The transition is expected around October 1, 2026 (start of the fiscal year). The 5% rate is unchanged, but PCB hosts will remit to a different office.
Official source → - July 6, 2026info
Minneapolis, MN — City refreshed its short-term rental licensing page
The city's short-term rental licensing page (marked 'Last updated on July 6, 2026') restates current rules with no substantive change: license required for stays of 30 days or less, one STR property besides the owner's home, 10-guest occupancy limit, and 10% cap in 20+ unit buildings.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Salem, OR — FY 2027 fee schedule sets both STR license types at $320/$186
The FY 2027 City of Salem Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-18, adopted June 8, 2026) sets the Short-Term Rental License and Accessory Short-Term Rental License at $320 each with a $186 renewal. For the Accessory license this is an increase from the FY 2026 $311/$181; for the standard Short-Term Rental License the city's published FY 2026 schedule had listed $800/$300, which the FY 2027 document's prior-year column ($311/$181) contradicts.
Official source → - July 1, 2026critical
Idaho, ID — HB 583 takes effect — sweeping expansion of Idaho STR preemption
Signed by Gov. Little on March 16, 2026 (2026 Sess. Laws ch. 22), HB 583 rewrites I.C. § 67-6539 effective July 1, 2026. It voids all local STR permit/license/registration programs and fees statewide, prohibits an enumerated list of STR-specific local restrictions (owner-occupancy, night caps, inspections, extra insurance, CUPs, density/proximity caps, etc.), limits localities to basic safety requirements, and amends I.C. § 63-1804 so direct-booking owners have the same state tax collection duties as marketplaces. House vote 54-16, Senate vote 23-12.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Springfield, IL — Hotel marketplace facilitator rules take effect (PA 104-0468)
IDOR Bulletin FY 2026-33: the 200-transaction threshold for re-renters is removed, and a platform meeting a $100,000 tax-remittance threshold is deemed the 'hotel operator' as a hotel marketplace facilitator, covering STR hosting platforms.
Official source → - July 1, 2026critical
Salt Lake City, UT — STR licensing ordinance takes effect; application processing delayed to August 2026
The ordinance took effect July 1, 2026: license required, approved zones only (no residential zones), one license per owner, 200-night annual cap, 2-night minimum stay, off-street parking, 2-hour-response local designee, and up to $1,000/week fines for noncompliance. The city's licensing page states applications 'are not currently being processed. Please check back after August 8, 2026.'
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Salem, OR — FY 2027 fee schedule raises STR license fees
The FY 2027 City of Salem Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-18) raised the Short-Term Rental License and Accessory Short-Term Rental License fee from $311 to $320 and the renewal fee from $181 to $186.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Raleigh, NC — FY2027 Development Fee Guide fee increase
The commercial zoning permit fee that applies to short-term rental applications rose from $270.00 (FY2026) to $278.00 (FY2027, effective July 1, 2026); with the 4% technology surcharge the total collected is $289.00.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Oklahoma City, OK — Home Sharing License fee increases to $120.00
Per the city's published fee schedule, the annual Home Sharing License fee rose from $110.40 (FY26) to $120.00 effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Board of Adjustment special exception fee is $1,100, up from the $300 cited in 2024.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Kihei, HI — FY 2027 fee schedule raises STRH permit fees
The county's FY 2027 budget Appendix B (effective July 1, 2026) raised the STRH new permit application fee from $1,676 to $1,916, the public hearing surcharge from $2,004 to $2,290, and the renewal fee from $1,370 to $1,566.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Jackson, WY — New fee schedule effective (Resolution 26-11)
Current fees: standard Basic Use Permit $696; Basic Use Permit - Short-Term Rental initial application fee $543 per bedroom and $543 annual renewal.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Indianapolis, IN — Indiana HEA 1210 took effect — statewide ban on local rental-property caps
House Enrolled Act 1210 (signed by Gov. Braun March 12, 2026; effective July 1, 2026) prohibits Indiana cities and counties from capping the number of residential rental properties, long-term or short-term, and retroactively excludes local bed-and-breakfast definitions from applying to STRs. Registration, permitting, inspections, and safety standards remain allowed if they do not function as de facto caps, and the $150 state cap on STR permit fees is unchanged. No practical effect on Indianapolis, which imposes no caps — its Chapter 852 permit program remains valid — but the law further locks in the no-caps regime reflected in this record (max_units_per_owner: null).
Official source → - July 1, 2026material
Cleveland, OH — Transient occupancy tax amendments effective - 3% city tax expressly covers STRs
Ordinance 561-2026 took general effect July 1, 2026; amended CO Chapter 193 now defines short-term rentals and booking agents and levies the 3% transient occupancy tax on STR lodging, with quarterly transaction-report duties for booking agents that do not collect the tax.
Official source → - July 1, 2026material
Charlotte, NC — Mecklenburg County sales tax rises to 8.25%
An additional 1.00% county sales and use tax (approved by voters Nov 4, 2025 to fund roads and transit) took effect July 1, 2026, raising the combined rate on STR gross receipts in Charlotte from 7.25% to 8.25%.
Official source → - July 1, 2026material
Boise, ID — HB 583 preemption takes effect statewide
Idaho Code 67-6539 as amended by HB 583 took effect, cementing the prohibition on local STR permits, fees, and STR-specific restrictions statewide.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Baton Rouge, LA — New City-Parish hotel/motel tax form adds EDD occupancy levies
The City-Parish issued a new Occupancy (Hotel/Motel) rate table and return effective July 1, 2026, adding Economic Development District jurisdictions (Southern Univ, LSU, LSU Athletic Subdistrict, Old LNB, Bluebonnet, EBRATS, Third-Florida, Capitol House) with total hotel tax rates of 7%-15.5%; the base City of Baton Rouge rate remains 6.00%.
Official source → - July 1, 2026material
St. George, UT — Washington County transient room tax increased to 4.50%
The county-wide transient room tax applied to St. George STR stays rose from 4.25% to 4.50% effective July 1, 2026, per the Utah State Tax Commission quarterly rate charts (Q2 2026 chart shows 4.25%; Q3 2026 chart shows 4.50%). Total transient room taxes in St. George are now 6.57% on top of 6.75% sales tax.
Official source → - July 1, 2026material
Illinois, IL — PA 104-0468: 'hotel marketplace facilitator' regime replaces re-renter thresholds; 200-transaction test repealed
Public Act 104-0468 (SB 3019) amended the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act effective July 1, 2026: re-renters of hotel rooms and STR hosting platforms are now 'hotel marketplace facilitators.' A facilitator with $100,000+ in cumulative Illinois gross rental receipts over the preceding 12 months is deemed the hotel operator and must register with IDOR and remit on facilitated bookings; the alternative 200-transaction threshold was removed. IDOR issued Bulletin FY 2026-33 implementing the change. Rates are unchanged and no operator licensing was added.
Official source → - July 1, 2026material
Maui County, HI — FY2027 budget raises STRH and B&B permit fees
The FY2027 budget ordinance (effective July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) raised the new STRH/B&B application fee from $1,676 to $1,916, the additional public-hearing fee from $2,004 to $2,290, and the renewal application fee from $1,370 to $1,566.
Official source → - July 1, 2026info
Fredericksburg, TX — New city Hotel Occupancy Tax payment portal
Beginning July 1, 2026, city HOT payments are no longer processed through Xpress Bill Pay; hosts must file and pay through the new City of FBGTX HOT Portal (hot.cityoffbg.com), which adds automated calculations and reminders. STR permit applications/renewals stay on the My Government Online (MGO) system.
Official source → - July 1, 2026material
Austin, TX — STR platform obligations take effect
Platforms (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc.) must provide a license display field, require valid license numbers in Austin listings, stop facilitating bookings of unlicensed properties, remove unlicensed listings within 10 days of city notice, and provide operators quarterly documentation of HOT collected. Per the city's April 2026 memo, delist notices will be paused for six months after the May 18, 2026 licensing-system launch and then phased in, beginning with nuisance-complaint properties.
Official source → - June 25, 2026material
Pittsburgh, PA — Revised STR bill removes path for non-primary-residence STRs in residential zones
An updated version eliminates the special-exception pathway for non-resident owners in residential zones — only residents living at the property could rent one unit short-term (in-home or a separate structure on the lot). Multi-unit caps and party ban retained; a city-issued license still required. Planning Commission review ongoing; final vote expected fall 2026 at the earliest. Not yet law.
Official source → - June 25, 2026material
New York, NY — Final county opt-out deadline; county decisions still settling
Counties had until the later of December 31, 2025 or nine months after the registry effective date (June 25, 2026) to opt out of establishing a registry by local law. Rollout is uneven: some counties (e.g., St. Lawrence, May 2026) opted out in favor of their own local models, forgoing STR occupancy-tax authority under the state framework.
Official source → - June 23, 2026material
Philadelphia, PA — City Controller report finds widespread STR license non-compliance
The Office of the City Controller published 'Short-Term Rentals in Philadelphia: Compliance, Licensing, and Enforcement,' finding that of 3,734 licenses associated with STR bookings, 1,327 were inactive, expired, or ineligible license types, and that L&I enforcement relies on platform reporting and complaints handled by a small staff. It recommended structured, escalating enforcement, a review of penalty adequacy, and technology-assisted monitoring — a signal that tighter enforcement may follow.
Official source → - June 22, 2026material
Alaska, AK — HB 13 enacted: municipalities may grant property-tax exemptions for STR-to-long-term-rental conversions
HB 13 (Rep. Gray et al.) became law as Chapter 25 SLA 2026 (akleg status date 2026-06-22; the governor let it become law without signature). It adds AS 29.45.050(aa): a municipality may by ordinance exempt or partially exempt from property taxation a structure containing a dwelling unit converted from use as a short-term rental unit (offered for rent for periods of 30 consecutive days or less; hotels, motels, and B&Bs excluded) to exclusive use as a long-term rental unit (31+ days). It is an optional local incentive to shift STR stock to long-term housing — it imposes no obligations on STR operators, but municipal adoption of these exemptions is worth monitoring.
Official source → - June 22, 2026material
Maui County, HI — Council passes Bill 88 creating H-3/H-4 hotel districts - a potential lifeline for ~4,500 Minatoya units
Despite all three planning commissions recommending denial, the Maui County Council passed Bill 88 on final reading 7-2, creating two new hotel zoning districts (H-3 and H-4) that give roughly 4,500 grandfathered vacation rentals at ~104 Minatoya-List properties a path to seek hotel rezoning and keep operating despite Bill 9. The bill itself rezones nothing - owners must apply separately - and it went to Mayor Bissen for signature. On July 9, 2026, a council committee advanced parcel-specific bills to rezone dozens of Kihei and West Maui apartment complexes as hotels.
Official source → - June 19, 2026material
Kihei, HI — Bill 88 creates H-3/H-4 hotel districts as exemption path
The council approved Bill 88 establishing two new hotel zoning classifications (H-3 and H-4) that Minatoya List condos can seek via individual rezoning (planning commission review plus council approval) to continue vacation rental use despite the Bill 9 phase-out.
Official source → - June 18, 2026material
New Braunfels, TX — Fifth Circuit upholds residential-district STR ban (Marfil v. City of New Braunfels)
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court's summary judgment for the city, ruling that property owners have no constitutionally protected right to lease for less than 30 days and that preserving residential character is a rational basis for the ordinance. The residential ban remains fully enforceable.
Official source → - June 17, 2026info
Riverside County, CA — Community meetings on revised draft Ordinance 927.3 and fee Ordinance 671.25
The Planning Department scheduled community meetings (June 17 Temecula, June 22 Idyllwild, June 23 Thousand Palms) to take comments on a revised draft of STR Ordinance 927.3 and consolidated-fee Ordinance 671.25, signaling another adoption attempt after the February 2026 tabling. Not yet adopted as of July 2026.
Official source → - June 16, 2026info
Delaware, DE — HB 474 introduced to amend the STR lodging tax (did not pass before sine die)
HB 474 ('An Act to Amend Title 30 of the Delaware Code Relating to Short-term Rental Lodging Tax') was introduced June 16, 2026 and assigned to the House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee. The 153rd General Assembly adjourned sine die June 30, 2026 without passing it; watch for a refile in the 2027 session.
Official source → - June 16, 2026critical
Salt Lake City, UT — SLC Council adopts first-ever short-term rental licensing program
As part of the FY 2026-27 budget process, the Salt Lake City Council adopted an ordinance (new business-licensing Chapter 5.13) creating the city's first STR licensing framework, ending the era in which sub-30-day rentals were effectively prohibited outside hotel-type uses. The Consolidated Fee Schedule was amended 06/16/2026 by Ord. 2026-29 to add Short-Term Rental Property fees ($342 per unit plus base license fee).
Official source → - June 15, 2026material
New Jersey, NJ — S4453 introduced: statewide owner-presence requirement and rental-agreement limit
Sen. Joseph Lagana introduced S4453 (companion A5172, introduced June 1, 2026), which would require the owner of a transient accommodation (or an agent) to be present during short-term rentals of 30 days or less — unless the stay exceeds 30 days or a written agreement between the owner and the transient tenant provides otherwise — and would limit properties to one short-term rental agreement at a time, with $1,000 civil penalties per violation (Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999, summary proceeding). If enacted, this would be New Jersey's first statewide operational restriction on STRs. As of July 11, 2026 it is pending in the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Official source → - June 4, 2026material
Traverse City, MI — City Commission agrees to revisit proposed STR district caps; action may extend into 2027
As part of its strategic plan goals, the city commission agreed to revisit the planning commission's 2025 zoning proposal that would cut the share of new dwellings usable as short-term rentals: Industrial 100%->0%, D-1/D-3/C-4c 100%->25%, C-4a/C-4b 100%->50%, C-3 100%->35%, with C-1/C-2/D-2 (25%) and HR (100%) unchanged. Nothing has been adopted; 'discussions and then action steps likely to extend into 2027 and beyond.'
Official source → - June 4, 2026info
St. George, UT — City updated Approved Short Term Rental Properties List and Areas Map
St. George published refreshed versions of its Approved Short Term Rental Properties List and STR Approved Areas Map (dated 06/04/2026) on the Business Licensing page; these documents control where STRs may operate.
Official source → - June 2, 2026material
Michigan, MI — HB 6026-6027 introduced: statewide STR registry/excise tax tie-barred with ban on local total STR bans
Rep. Joey Andrews reintroduced a statewide Short-Term Rental Act (HB 6026) requiring LARA to create and maintain an STR registry/database with monitoring dashboards for municipalities, imposing a 6% excise tax on STR occupancy charges (owners with under $3,000 in annual occupancy charges exempt), charging hosting platforms an annual registration fee of $100 per listing (capped at $50,000 per platform), and mandating $1 million liability insurance or equivalent platform coverage. It is tie-barred to Rep. Matt Bierlein's HB 6027, which would amend the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3207) to bar local governments from totally banning short-term rentals. Both bills were referred to the House Government Operations Committee on June 3, 2026.
Official source → - June 1, 2026info
Columbia, SC — Online STR registration portal launched
The city launched an online platform (slate.tolemi.com/c/columbia-sc) for STR registration and renewals; renewals were due by June 30, 2026, and new applications opened June 1, 2026.
Official source → - June 1, 2026critical
Cleveland, OH — Ordinance No. 561-2026 passed - comprehensive STR licensing regime
After six years of debate, Cleveland City Council enacted Chapter 686B: annual $150 Short-Term Rental License, $500,000 liability insurance, 1-hour local contact, 2-per-bedroom+2 occupancy cap, 10%-per-block density limit with BZA variances and grandfathering for compliant limited-lodging operators, booking-agent registration, and civil fines up to $5,000. Sponsors: Council Members Davis, Santana, Polensek, Harsh.
Official source → - May 29, 2026info
Oklahoma, OK — 2026 regular session adjourns with no statewide STR legislation
Searches of the 2023-2026 Oklahoma legislative sessions found no enacted or seriously advancing statewide STR licensing or preemption bill; the 2026 regular session adjourned sine die without changing the state's hands-off posture. Regulatory action in this period was local (e.g., Oklahoma City's tighter home-sharing rules effective Feb 16, 2025).
Official source → - May 20, 2026material
Sacramento, CA — Sacramento Tourism Marketing District assessment rates increased effective 2026-08-01
The STMD Committee voted to raise the zone-based assessment (collected on short-term stays along with TOT) to Zone 1: 4.00%, Zone 2: 3.33%, Zone 3: 2.66%, Zone 4: 1.33%, effective August 1, 2026, increasing the total lodging-tax load on STR guests.
Official source → - May 19, 2026info
Tennessee, TN — Public Chapter 979 (2026): occupancy tax relief during emergencies
Authorizes counties under a declared state of emergency to grant occupancy tax relief (up to 14 days) to county residents displaced from their homes, which can lower lodging costs for displaced residents staying in STRs/hotels.
Official source → - May 18, 2026critical
Boise, ID — Boise repeals its short-term rental ordinance; license no longer required
On May 12, 2026, Boise City Council approved repeal of the city's short-term rental ordinance to align with the new state law; the repeal took effect May 18, 2026, and a City of Boise short-term rental license is no longer required.
Official source → - May 18, 2026info
Austin, TX — New online STR licensing system launch
The city's new Deckard Technologies-built licensing system was scheduled to launch May 18, 2026 (per the April 30, 2026 memo), intended to speed application processing; staff will evaluate whether efficiencies support lowering STR fees in future budgets.
Official source → - May 18, 2026info
Austin, TX — New online STR licensing system launched
The city's new Deckard Technologies-built licensing system launched May 18, 2026, intended to speed application processing; staff will evaluate whether efficiencies support lowering STR fees in future budgets.
Official source → - May 15, 2026material
Missouri, MO — SB 1066 and HBs 1768 & 2060 (STR residential tax classification) die at 2026 sine die
The 2026 push to lock in residential (19%) rather than commercial (32%) property tax classification for single-family STRs (owner cap of 15 properties; assessor must consult owner before reclassifying) again failed. SB 1066 passed the Senate 30-3 (Mar 25) and the House 83-61 (Apr 23) in differing forms and died in conference; the companion SS SCS HCS HBs 1768 & 2060 died in House Fiscal Review on the session's final day (May 15, 2026). Neither was Truly Agreed and Finally Passed, and neither appears on the Governor's 2026 signed-bill list. Sponsors are expected to refile in 2027.
Official source → - May 14, 2026material
Richmond, VA — City collects $5.6 million through STR tax compliance initiative
The Department of Finance's Revenue Administration Division completed a compliance review (begun late 2025) that identified STR tax non-compliance dating back to July 2023, collecting about $5.6 million in outstanding transient occupancy taxes and projecting roughly $2 million in additional annual revenue; enforcement continues via levies, garnishments, and other legal actions.
Official source → - May 14, 2026info
Oklahoma, OK — 2026 regular session adjourns with no statewide STR legislation
Searches of the 2023-2026 Oklahoma legislative sessions found no enacted or seriously advancing statewide STR licensing or preemption bill; the 2026 regular session adjourned sine die on May 14, 2026 (two weeks ahead of the constitutional last-Friday-in-May deadline) without changing the state's hands-off posture. Regulatory action in this period was local (e.g., Oklahoma City's tighter home-sharing rules effective Feb 16, 2025).
Official source → - May 14, 2026info
South Carolina, SC — Competing statewide STR bills die at 2026 sine die adjournment
H.3861 (which would have preempted local STR bans via new § 6-1-195, penalizing violating jurisdictions with loss of State Aid to Subdivisions distributions) and S.442 (which would have expressly authorized local governments to regulate or prohibit STRs while adding statewide standards, including a $1M commercial general liability insurance mandate and tax changes) both died without floor passage when the 2025-2026 session ended. Full local control over STRs remains the status quo; no statewide framework was enacted.
Official source → - May 13, 2026critical
Stowe, VT — First reading of sweeping STR ordinance amendments (850-license cap, non-resident cutoff)
The Selectboard held a first read-through of amendments that would cap licensed STRs at roughly 850, sunset a non-resident owner's license when the property is sold (new non-resident buyers could not register), limit Stowe homestead residents to two STRs, exempt Ski/Resort PUDs and timeshares, and set Aug. 6, 2026 as a hard registration deadline after which unregistered non-residents would be locked out. Hundreds attended; the board signaled further revisions (e.g., family-transfer exceptions). NOT adopted as of latest verifiable reporting (late May 2026) — if adopted, this would be among Vermont's most restrictive STR regimes.
Official source → - May 13, 2026info
Colorado, CO — 2026 legislative session ends with no statewide STR bills enacted
The 2026 Colorado General Assembly session adjourned without passing STR-specific statewide legislation; housing bills focused on landlord-tenant matters. Colorado's local-control posture for STRs is unchanged.
Official source → - May 13, 2026material
Big Bear Lake, CA — Ordinance 2026-528 modernized TOT and vacation-rental administrative provisions
Adopted May 13, 2026 (effective June 12, 2026; not yet reflected in the codified code, which runs through Ord. 2026-527), Ord. 2026-528 amends Chapters 3.20 (TOT), 5.02 (business licenses), 1.16/1.17 (general penalties/administrative citations), 8.80 (public nuisances) and 4.01 (Vacation Rentals). Verified from the scanned ordinance PDF: it keeps the TOT rate at 10% (plus the 3% BBLTBID), retains the annual license requirement, the 2-license-per-owner cap, and the existing fine schedule ($1,500/$2,500/$5,000 unlicensed; $500/$1,000/$1,500 other violations), but replaces the 'hosting platform' TOT/TBID collection language with the state-law 'short-term rental facilitator' framework (Gov. Code 50991) and makes procedural/technical updates (e.g., 60-day renewal-notice courtesy procedures, email correspondence, appeal provisions under Section 1.17.070).
Official source → - May 12, 2026material
Bozeman, MT — PENDING — Text amendment (App 26307) to allow Type 2 STRs in the R-A district
City Commission initiated a text amendment on May 12, 2026 to amend Sec. 38.300.020 to add Short Term Rental Type 2 as an accessory use in the R-A zoning district and clarify standards/permitting for Type 2 STRs in R-A (addressing locations made non-conforming by the Feb 1, 2026 UDC). On June 15, 2026 the Community Development Board (acting as Planning Commission) recommended allowing ANY Type 2 STR — existing or new — as an accessory use in R-A, broader than the original existing-only proposal. The City Commission public hearing was held July 14, 2026; the vote outcome had not been published as of July 21, 2026. Until adopted and effective, only Type 1 STRs are allowed in R-A.
Official source → - May 12, 2026material
Albany, NY — Albany County extends 6.5% occupancy tax to STRs and creates county registry
The Albany County Legislature approved a local law applying the county's 6.5% Hotel Occupancy Tax to stays under 30 days and requiring STR operators to register with the county Commissioner of Management and Budget for a certificate of authority. The tax will not be collected until the county-wide registry is established (implementation expected during 2026).
Official source → - May 12, 2026material
Los Angeles, CA — Vacation Rental Ordinance under active Council consideration (not adopted)
Reports from City Planning and the Office of Finance (Apr. 2 and Apr. 15, 2026, CF 25-0029-S1 / CF 18-1246) analyzed reviving a Vacation Rental Ordinance that would allow short-term rental of non-primary residences - potentially as a temporary program tied to upcoming major events (2026 World Cup / 2028 Olympics) to raise TOT revenue. The PLUM Committee held the item on May 12, 2026; no ordinance has been adopted, so the primary-residence-only rule remains in force.
Official source → - May 11, 2026material
Albany, NY — Albany County extends 6.5% occupancy tax to STRs and creates county registry
The Albany County Legislature approved a local law applying the county's 6.5% Hotel Occupancy Tax to stays under 30 days and requiring STR operators to register with the county Commissioner of Management and Budget for a certificate of authority. The tax will not be collected until the county-wide registry is established (implementation expected during 2026).
Official source → - May 7, 2026info
Horry County, SC — Pending SC legislation could reshape STR management (H.3876, S.442, H.3861)
Bills pending in the 2025-2026 South Carolina General Assembly would alter the STR landscape statewide: H.3876 would require short-term rentals to be handled through a property-management intermediary (drawing objections from Grand Strand hosts), while S.442/H.3861 address whether local governments may regulate or prohibit STRs. None had become law as of July 2026.
Official source → - May 6, 2026info
Connecticut, CT — HB 5536 (statewide STR registry) dies at 2026 session adjournment
HB 5536, An Act Establishing a State Short-Term Rental Registry, would have required annual registration of STR properties with DRS (about $100 per property) and authorized an optional municipal supplemental tax on STRs. It cleared the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee (Joint Favorable Substitute, 3/30/2026) and was tabled for the House calendar on 4/16/2026 but never received a floor vote before the session adjourned May 6, 2026. Expect similar proposals in 2027.
Official source → - May 5, 2026info
South Carolina, SC — H.3876 'merchant of record' accommodations tax bill advances, then dies
H.3876, which passed the SC House 66-38 in May 2025, would have added § 12-36-72 making an accommodations intermediary (Airbnb/Vrbo/Expedia) the default tax collector but shifting merchant-of-record status — and tax collection/remittance duty — to a professional property management company when one manages the listing (Senate Finance amendment let owners choose the merchant of record and required data sharing with SCDOR). It received a favorable-with-amendment report from Senate Finance on 2026-05-05 but got no Senate floor vote before the May 14 adjournment and did not become law. Vrbo/Expedia supported it; Airbnb opposed. Watch for reintroduction in the 2027-2028 session.
Official source → - May 5, 2026info
Myrtle Beach, SC — SC H.3876 'merchant of record' accommodations bill advances (pending, not law)
Statewide bill H.3876 passed the SC House (Jan 20, 2026) and received a favorable-with-amendment report from Senate Finance on May 5, 2026. If enacted, licensed property managers listing on platforms like Airbnb/Vrbo would become the merchant of record, shifting lodging tax collection from platforms to managers. Not enacted as of last recorded action; would change who collects/remits taxes, not the rates.
Official source → - May 4, 2026info
Minnesota, MN — HF 3972 (STR platform guarantee/insurance regulation) passed Minnesota House 131-0
HF 3972 / companion SF 4157, described as 'Short-term rental guarantees and reimbursement insurance policies provided and regulated,' would regulate host/guest guarantees offered by STR platforms and require them to be backed by reimbursement insurance. It passed the House unanimously (131-0) on 2026-05-04 and was received by the Senate and referred to Finance on 2026-05-05; as of 2026-07-20 the status page does not show it enacted. It targets platforms, not individual hosts.
Official source → - May 4, 2026info
Madison, WI — PHMDC license fee schedule updated
Public Health Madison & Dane County's General License Fees took effect May 4, 2026: a new 1-unit Tourist Rooming House license now totals $941.38 (agency fee $337.44 + state fee $41.44 + $562.50 pre-inspection fee).
Official source → - May 3, 2026info
Kansas City, MO — World Cup Major Event STR window opens (May 3 - July 31, 2026)
The city designated May 3-July 31, 2026 as a major event period for the FIFA World Cup; eligible hosts can operate under a $50 major event registration during this 90-day window, still subject to resident/non-resident zoning, density, safety and tax rules.
Official source → - May 1, 2026material
Hilton Head Island, SC — New STR rules and $150-per-bedroom fee take effect
Ordinance amendments adopted by Town Council in October 2025 (with a budget-ordinance second reading March 31, 2026) took effect for the May 1, 2026–April 30, 2027 permit year: the flat $250 permit fee was replaced with $150 per bedroom under a full-cost-recovery model; renewal deadline moved to April 30 annually ($250 late fee after May 15, 2026); applications must be in a person's name (not an LLC); permit numbers required in all advertisements; HOA approval letter required where applicable; maximum six vehicles in driveways; 60-minute propane shut-off valves and gas alarms; fire suppression or approved monitoring systems for properties of 3,600+ sq ft; expanded smoke detection. The Town also launched a 24/7 STR Rapid Response Hotline and added six full-time STR staff.
Official source → - April 28, 2026info
Savannah, GA — Chatham County weighs STR ordinance overhaul (adjacent jurisdiction)
Chatham County (which surrounds Savannah; applies to unincorporated areas, not the city proper) held stakeholder meetings on updating its short-term rental ordinance, focused on licensing all rentals, noise/party/occupancy/parking/density concerns, and ensuring hotel/motel taxes are collected from platforms. A signal of tightening regional enforcement, though it does not change City of Savannah rules.
Official source → - April 27, 2026material
Portland, OR — FY2026-27 fee schedule adopted: ASTR fees and fines rise July 10, 2026
PP&D's adopted Enforcement Fee and Penalty Schedule effective July 10, 2026 raises the Type A ASTR fee from $400 to $504 (delinquent renewal $147 to $186), the Type B inspection verification fee from $245 to $309, and ASTR citation fines to $1,829 (first), $5,475 (second) and $9,122 (third and subsequent offenses). Applications paid on or after July 10 pay the new fee.
Official source → - April 23, 2026material
South Lake Tahoe, CA — Ordinance 2026-1203 takes effect: 900-permit residential cap replaces 150-foot buffer
Adopted March 24, 2026 (second reading) and effective April 23, 2026, the amended VHR ordinance removes the 150-foot buffer between VHRs, caps residential-area VHR permits at 900 with a waitlist, makes attached condominiums eligible for permits unless HOA rules prohibit STRs, sets a minimum renter age of 25, requires 'family friendly' language in advertising for residential VHRs, moves permit-denial appeals to an independent hearing officer, restricts permit transfers to family trusts, and mandates room-night reporting with TOT remittances.
Official source → - April 21, 2026info
Yucca Valley, CA — Permit cap still open — 148 openings for new applicants
The Town's Planning Applications page states that as of April 21, 2026 the Temporary Short-Term Vacation Rental Cap has not been reached and new applications are being accepted through the standard appointment process, with 148 openings for new applicants. The official housing inventory underpinning the 10% cap is re-adopted each January.
Official source → - April 16, 2026info
Kentucky, KY — 2026 SB 9 housing bill collapses over STR provision on final day of session
The omnibus 2026 Kentucky housing bill (SB 9) died on the final day of the 2026 regular session (April 16, 2026) after the House added eleventh-hour language preempting local regulation of short-term rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo; the provision drew bipartisan opposition and the chambers could not agree. A further signal that statewide STR preemption has momentum but has not yet passed.
Official source → - April 14, 2026info
North Conway, NH — No Chapter 72 changes at 2026 town election; town petitions for local lodging-tax option
The April 14, 2026 annual town election warrant contained no articles amending Chapter 72 or regulating short-term rentals, leaving the Rental Property Permit Program unchanged. Article 20 passed 1382-275, directing the town to petition the NH General Court for enabling legislation allowing municipalities to adopt an additional local Meals and Rooms tax of up to 1%; this is only a petition -- no local lodging surcharge exists unless the legislature acts and the town later adopts it.
Official source → - April 14, 2026material
Maryland, MD — Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act signed (HB 1221, Ch. 9 of 2026)
First-in-the-nation statewide STR safety standards, named for two Potomac, MD sisters who died in a 2022 fire at a Long Island short-term rental. Effective October 1, 2026: every unit rented for under 30 consecutive days must have working smoke alarms (where multiple smoke alarms are required in a unit, they must be interconnected or meet an alternative authorized by the State Fire Marshal), CO alarms, a fire extinguisher, a posted evacuation diagram, and emergency phone numbers; alarms more than 10 years old (or with no production date) must be replaced. Booking services (Airbnb, Vrbo) must notify hosts of the requirements and collect compliance documentation. Counties/Baltimore City that allow STRs must mandate annual inspections by July 1, 2028 and report to the State Fire Marshal.
Official source → - April 14, 2026material
Riverside County, CA — Thousand Palms / B Bar H Ranch STR moratorium extended again
The Board of Supervisors unanimously extended the urgency moratorium on issuing new STR certificates in Thousand Palms and B Bar H Ranch (about 59 STR properties), citing enforcement failures and unruly events around the Coachella festival; the extension has no fixed end date but legally cannot exceed 10 months. Renewals of existing certificates remain exempt.
Official source → - April 9, 2026info
New Hampshire, NH — HB 1068 (2026) sent to interim study - did not become law
HB 1068 would have folded accessory dwelling units, short-term rentals, and single rooms rented under 185 days into the meals and rooms tax 'hotel' definitions; the House rewrote it to redefine 'permanent resident' (generally taxing stays under 30 days). It passed the House 3/11/2026 but the Senate referred it to interim study on 4/9/2026, so it did not become law in the 2026 session.
Official source → - April 9, 2026material
Kansas, KS — HB 2481 signed: temporary state preemption of local STR limits for FIFA 2026 World Cup
Governor Kelly signed HB 2481, prohibiting any Kansas municipality from limiting the number of STR permits issued or the duration of short-term rentals from May 15 through July 25, 2026, and requiring complete STR permit applications to be processed within 15 calendar days (deemed approved if not). It also temporarily broadened the 'transient guest' definition in K.S.A. 12-1692 so local transient guest tax applies to all STR dwellings (not just 3+ bedroom establishments) during the window. The preemption expires after July 25, 2026, restoring full local control.
Official source → - April 9, 2026critical
Oregon, OR — HB 4134 ('1.25% for Wildlife') signed — state lodging tax rises to 2.75% on Jan 1, 2027
Governor Kotek signed HB 4134 (Or. Laws 2026, ch. 140), raising the state transient lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.75% (1.5% tourism + 0.9% Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund + 0.35% conservation/anti-poaching/invasive-species programs) for lodging charges on or after January 1, 2027. Receipts must label the 1.25% increase a 'nature conservation fee.' Passed House Feb 24 and Senate Mar 4, 2026.
Official source → - April 7, 2026info
New Jersey, NJ — DCA issues Local Finance Notice 2026-09 on short-term transient accommodations
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup and America 250 events, the DCA Division of Local Government Services reminded municipalities of their authority under N.J.S.A. 40:52-1(n) to license STRs and under N.J.S.A. 40:48F-1 to -7 to impose a municipal occupancy tax of up to 3% on marketplace-booked or professionally managed transient accommodations. The notice restates (does not change) the existing state framework and points to a model municipal occupancy tax ordinance.
Official source → - April 4, 2026material
Phoenix, AZ — Owner-occupancy attestation required for STRs on properties with new ADUs
Effective April 4, 2026, if an STR application is for a property with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) whose certificate of occupancy was issued on or after September 14, 2024, the property owner must submit a notarized attestation that they WILL reside on the same property, with proof of address (utility bill within 60 days or matching AZ ID).
Official source → - April 3, 2026info
Georgia, GA — 2025-2026 Georgia General Assembly adjourns with no statewide STR law
The General Assembly's 2026 session adjourned sine die at about 1:04 a.m. on April 3, 2026 (the close of legislative day 40, April 2) without enacting any statewide short-term rental licensing or preemption legislation; STR regulation remains fully local. The only 2025-2026 rental bills of note (e.g., HB 374 rental-property databases, HB 679 End Rental Price-Fixing Act) did not address STRs.
Official source → - April 2, 2026info
Georgia, GA — 2025-2026 Georgia General Assembly adjourns with no statewide STR law
The 158th General Assembly's 2026 session adjourned sine die on April 2, 2026 without enacting any statewide short-term rental licensing or preemption legislation; STR regulation remains fully local.
Official source → - April 1, 2026info
Kansas, KS — Transient guest tax rate increases ahead of World Cup
Several jurisdictions raised local transient guest tax rates effective 2026, per KDOR's July 1, 2026 rate list: Kansas City, KS to 10% (eff. 4/1/2026), Olathe to 9% (eff. 1/1/2026), Lawrence to 8% (eff. 1/1/2026), Goddard to 9% (eff. 1/1/2026).
Official source → - March 26, 2026material
Breckenridge, CO — Colorado Court of Appeals upholds Breckenridge's $756-per-bedroom STR regulatory fee
In Dorotik v. Town of Breckenridge, 2026 COA 20 (No. 25CA0030), Division III unanimously affirmed dismissal of a TABOR challenge, holding the annual per-bedroom charge is a regulatory fee, not a tax requiring voter approval, even though STRs also generate tax revenue for the town. The plaintiff has said he plans to petition the Colorado Supreme Court.
Official source → - March 25, 2026info
Kentucky, KY — 2026 SB 9 housing bill collapses over STR provision
A broader 2026 Kentucky housing bill (SB 9) died after a short-term-rental preemption provision drew bipartisan opposition, a further signal that statewide STR preemption has momentum but has not yet passed.
Official source → - March 25, 2026info
Pennsylvania, PA — First committee hearing on HB 2303
The House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development Committee held a public hearing on HB 2303 with sponsors, industry associations, and operators testifying. As of July 2026 the bill remains in committee with no recorded votes; passage is uncertain in a narrowly divided legislature.
Official source → - March 24, 2026info
San Jose, CA — No STR rule changes — code verified current through Ordinance 31316
The Municipal Code is codified through Ordinance No. 31316, enacted March 24, 2026. Chapter 20.80 Part 2.5 (short-term rental rules) shows no amendments since Ordinances 30353 and 30480; no adopted STR ordinance changes, moratoria, or court rulings in 2024-2026 were found in the code or in news searches.
Official source → - March 24, 2026material
Los Angeles, CA — PLUM Committee approved STR Technical Amendment Ordinance (Venice Suites response)
The City Planning Commission (Sept. 25, 2025, CPC-2025-319-CA) and then the Planning and Land Use Management Committee (Mar. 24, 2026, CF 14-1635-S13) approved a technical amendment to LAMC Sec. 12.03 declaring that short-term rental of dwelling units has never been a permitted use unless expressly authorized, rejecting the reasoning of People v. Venice Suites, LLC (2021). Pending final City Council adoption; it would close a loophole some operators used to claim grandfathered STR rights.
Official source → - March 23, 2026info
Wisconsin, WI — SB 1080 (weakening STR preemption) failed to pass
2025 Senate Bill 1080, which would have repealed core subsections of Wis. Stat. 66.1014's limits on local STR regulation (restoring more local control), was introduced Feb 27, 2026 and failed to pass on March 23, 2026 pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1. The statewide preemption remains fully in force.
Official source → - March 23, 2026material
Salem, OR — Short-term rentals added to Tourism Promotion Area (2% fee)
Salem City Council approved Ordinance Bill No. 4-26 including short-term rentals in the Tourism Promotion Area. STRs must collect and remit the 2% TPA fee (on the same taxable rents as the TOT) for stays booked starting May 1, 2026, raising the combined local lodging levy on STR stays to 11% plus the 1.5% state tax.
Official source → - March 19, 2026material
Pennsylvania, PA — HB 2303 introduced: first statewide STR registration framework
Rep. Lindsay Powell (D-Allegheny) and 15 co-sponsors introduced HB 2303, amending Title 48 (Lodging and Housing) to create three operator tiers (homestay, vacation rental, corporate), county STR registries with annual permits, 24/7 designated contacts, $500,000 liability insurance for non-owner-occupied tiers, safety inspections, and platform permit-verification and tax-collection duties. It expressly preserves local zoning authority, including bans. Referred to House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development Committee on March 19, 2026.
Official source → - March 17, 2026info
Arizona, AZ — HB 2429 (occupancy limits; license suspensions) passed House, died in Senate
HB 2429 (Rep. Selina Bliss, R-Prescott) would have let local governments cap overnight STR occupancy at two adults per sleeping area plus up to two additional persons, and suspend a local permit for three verified violations within 24 months or a single health/safety violation. It passed the House March 10, 2026 (36-19), was amended (mandatory sex-offender checks) and re-passed March 17, 2026 (37-14), but was never heard in the Senate and died when the Legislature adjourned sine die on June 13, 2026. Not enacted — no change to current law.
Official source → - March 16, 2026critical
Boise, ID — Idaho HB 583 signed: statewide preemption of local STR regulation
Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 583 (Session Law Chapter 22), amending Idaho Code 67-6539 to prohibit any city or county license, fee, permit, certification, or registration for short-term rentals, bar owner-occupancy mandates, rental-day limits, and STR-specific insurance requirements, and classify STRs as a nontransient residential use for zoning. Effective July 1, 2026.
Official source → - March 14, 2026material
West Virginia, WV — HB 5065 (2026) tightens marketplace facilitator hotel occupancy tax rules
Enrolled Committee Substitute for HB 5065 amends WV Code 7-18-4: marketplace facilitators (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc.) must keep records of each hotel/short-term rental/vacation rental owner and transaction, use geofencing or a similar mechanism for accurate occupancy tax collection, use nine-digit ZIP codes to remit to the correct political subdivision, and remit to the county treasurer or municipal treasurer/clerk/recorder. Passed March 14, 2026; in effect 90 days from passage (June 12, 2026).
Official source → - March 13, 2026material
Washington, DC — Short-Term Rental Regulation Amendment Act of 2026 introduced (pending, not yet law)
Mayor Bowser and DLCP transmitted a bill to the DC Council that would allow renters (not just owners) to operate a short-term rental at their primary residence, let District residents obtain an STR license for a second property they own in the District, and create a new special-events STR license allowing un-hosted rentals during Mayor-designated events. Pending Council approval; provisions may change.
Official source →