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STR Rule Watch maintains a human-verified, dated database of US short-term rental regulations. Journalists are welcome to cite any figure or timeline on this site with attribution (STR Rule Watch, CC BY 4.0). If you need a number we haven't published, ask — turnaround on deadline requests is usually same-day.
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cities covered
10
counties covered
50
statewide summaries
641
dated rule changes recorded
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| Market | Status | Permit fee | Changes recorded | Last change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | Allowed | — | 5 | May 12, 2026 |
| Asheville, NC | Restricted | $200 | 3 | June 2, 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | Permit required | $150 | 4 | November 17, 2025 |
| Austin, TX | Permit required | $836.30 | 10 | August 15, 2026 |
| Baltimore, MD | Primary residence only | $200 | 2 | July 1, 2025 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | Restricted | $275 | 2 | December 18, 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Permit required | $100 | 6 | July 1, 2026 |
| Bend, OR | Restricted | $350 | 3 | November 19, 2025 |
| Big Bear Lake, CA | Permit required | $635 | 7 | May 13, 2026 |
| Boise, ID | Allowed | — | 3 | July 1, 2026 |
| Boston, MA | Primary residence only | $200 | 2 | November 7, 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | Primary residence only | $325 | 5 | May 12, 2026 |
| Branson, MO | Permit required | $150 | 4 | May 1, 2025 |
| Breckenridge, CO | Restricted | $756 | 3 | March 26, 2026 |
| Broken Bow, OK | Restricted | — | 3 | January 1, 2026 |
| Camas, WA | Permit required | $50 | 1 | November 18, 2024 |
| Cape May, NJ | Permit required | $125 | 5 | September 12, 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | Primary residence only | $345 | 2 | July 9, 2026 |
| Charlotte, NC | Allowed | — | 3 | July 1, 2026 |
| Chattanooga, TN | Restricted | $250 | 3 | May 20, 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | Permit required | $250 | 3 | January 1, 2026 |
| Cincinnati, OH | Permit required | $250 | 3 | July 15, 2026 |
| Clark County, NV | Restricted | $750 | 6 | January 6, 2026 |
| Cleveland, OH | Restricted | $150 | 3 | November 28, 2026 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Restricted | $124.95 | 1 | June 30, 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | Restricted | $250 | 9 | June 1, 2026 |
| Columbus, OH | Permit required | $75 | 2 | April 29, 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | Permit required | — | 8 | February 1, 2026 |
| Davenport, FL | Permit required | $220 | 1 | March 2, 2026 |
| Denver, CO | Primary residence only | $150 | 0 | — |
| Destin, FL | Permit required | $500 | 4 | January 8, 2026 |
| Detroit, MI | Banned | — | 4 | June 24, 2025 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Permit required | $880 | 3 | October 1, 2025 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Restricted | $150 | 3 | March 6, 2025 |
| Fredericksburg, TX | Permit required | $300 | 3 | July 1, 2026 |
| Galveston, TX | Permit required | $250 | 2 | November 13, 2025 |
| Gatlinburg, TN | Permit required | $200 | 2 | January 1, 2024 |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Permit required | — | 3 | February 23, 2026 |
| Harrisburg, PA | Unregulated | — | 3 | March 17, 2025 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Permit required | $150 | 3 | May 1, 2026 |
| Honolulu, HI | Restricted | $1,000 | 6 | January 1, 2026 |
| Horry County, SC | Permit required | — | 4 | May 7, 2026 |
| Hot Springs, AR | Restricted | $200 | 5 | July 1, 2025 |
| Houston, TX | Permit required | $275 | 3 | January 1, 2026 |
| Indianapolis, IN | Permit required | $150 | 3 | July 1, 2026 |
| Jackson, WY | Restricted | $696 | 5 | July 1, 2026 |
| Jacksonville, FL | Permit required | $170 | 3 | February 12, 2026 |
| Kansas City, MO | Restricted | $200 | 4 | May 3, 2026 |
| Key West, FL | Restricted | $34.03 | 2 | December 22, 2025 |
| Kihei, HI | Restricted | $1,916 | 5 | July 1, 2026 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | Allowed | — | 1 | April 26, 2023 |
| Kissimmee, FL | Restricted | $50 | 1 | June 27, 2024 |
| Knoxville, TN | Restricted | $70 | 2 | November 4, 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | Permit required | $400 | 4 | July 10, 2026 |
| Las Vegas, NV | Primary residence only | $500 | 4 | December 30, 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Primary residence only | $441 | 5 | May 12, 2026 |
| Louisville, KY | Restricted | $250 | 4 | October 1, 2025 |
| Madison, WI | Primary residence only | $300 | 3 | May 4, 2026 |
| Maui County, HI | Restricted | $1,916 | 7 | July 1, 2026 |
| Memphis, TN | Permit required | $300 | 4 | March 3, 2026 |
| Miami, FL | Restricted | — | 3 | September 5, 2025 |
| Miami Beach, FL | Restricted | — | 3 | October 1, 2024 |
| Milwaukee, WI | Permit required | — | 2 | January 25, 2026 |
| Minneapolis, MN | Restricted | $64 | 3 | July 6, 2026 |
| Moab, UT | Restricted | $250 | 6 | October 1, 2025 |
| Monroe County, FL | Restricted | $490 | 2 | October 1, 2025 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Restricted | — | 4 | May 5, 2026 |
| Nags Head, NC | Permit required | $25 | 2 | October 2, 2024 |
| Nashville, TN | Permit required | $313 | 4 | December 8, 2025 |
| New Braunfels, TX | Restricted | $206 | 3 | June 18, 2026 |
| New Orleans, LA | Restricted | $500 | 8 | August 15, 2026 |
| New York, NY | Primary residence only | $145 | 7 | October 1, 2026 |
| North Conway, NH | Permit required | $50 | 6 | April 14, 2026 |
| Ocean City, MD | Permit required | $246 | 7 | February 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Restricted | $120 | 4 | July 1, 2026 |
| Olympia, WA | Permit required | $116.42 | 1 | January 1, 2026 |
| Orlando, FL | Primary residence only | $275 | 1 | June 27, 2024 |
| Osceola County, FL | Restricted | $30 | 3 | March 17, 2025 |
| Palm Springs, CA | Restricted | $1,046 | 4 | December 1, 2025 |
| Panama City Beach, FL | Permit required | $250 | 4 | July 7, 2026 |
| Park City, UT | Permit required | $149 | 4 | October 20, 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Permit required | $150 | 4 | June 23, 2026 |
| Phoenix, AZ | Permit required | $250 | 4 | August 15, 2026 |
| Pigeon Forge, TN | Permit required | $300 | 3 | July 1, 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Permit required | $16 | 5 | June 25, 2026 |
| Portland, OR | Primary residence only | $400 | 6 | August 15, 2026 |
| Providence, RI | Restricted | — | 4 | January 1, 2026 |
| Raleigh, NC | Permit required | $278 | 2 | July 1, 2026 |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Permit required | $50 | 3 | January 1, 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | Restricted | $600 | 3 | May 14, 2026 |
| Riverside, CA | Permit required | — | 2 | March 10, 2026 |
| Riverside County, CA | Permit required | $740 | 6 | June 17, 2026 |
| Sacramento, CA | Restricted | $260 | 3 | May 20, 2026 |
| Salem, OR | Permit required | $320 | 3 | July 1, 2026 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Restricted | $535 | 2 | July 1, 2026 |
| San Antonio, TX | Permit required | $300 | 4 | March 10, 2025 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Permit required | $1,144 | 2 | July 1, 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | Permit required | $1,170 | 6 | January 1, 2026 |
| San Francisco, CA | Primary residence only | $925 | 2 | March 5, 2026 |
| San Jose, CA | Restricted | — | 1 | March 24, 2026 |
| Santa Rosa Beach, FL | Permit required | $300 | 4 | February 3, 2026 |
| Sarasota, FL | Restricted | $500 | 5 | March 2, 2026 |
| Savannah, GA | Restricted | $400 | 3 | April 28, 2026 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | Permit required | $250 | 5 | August 15, 2026 |
| Seattle, WA | Permit required | $75 | 3 | January 19, 2026 |
| Sedona, AZ | Permit required | $210 | 7 | January 1, 2026 |
| Sevier County, TN | Permit required | $250 | 5 | July 1, 2025 |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | Permit required | $548 | 5 | April 23, 2026 |
| Springfield, IL | Allowed | — | 3 | July 1, 2026 |
| St. Augustine, FL | Restricted | $303.03 | 1 | October 1, 2025 |
| St. George, UT | Restricted | $50 | 4 | July 1, 2026 |
| St. Louis, MO | Restricted | $150 | 6 | February 23, 2026 |
| St. Paul, MN | Permit required | $45 | 4 | September 17, 2025 |
| Steamboat Springs, CO | Restricted | $350 | 4 | September 24, 2025 |
| Stowe, VT | Permit required | $100 | 5 | May 13, 2026 |
| Summit County, CO | Restricted | $360 | 7 | January 20, 2026 |
| Tallahassee, FL | Permit required | $230 | 0 | — |
| Tampa, FL | Permit required | $170 | 3 | March 13, 2026 |
| Traverse City, MI | Restricted | $200 | 4 | June 4, 2026 |
| Trenton, NJ | Permit required | $300 | 1 | December 5, 2019 |
| Tucson, AZ | Permit required | $75 | 2 | December 16, 2025 |
| Vancouver, WA | Permit required | $250 | 2 | January 17, 2024 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Restricted | $500 | 2 | January 29, 2026 |
| Walton County, FL | Permit required | $300 | 5 | February 3, 2026 |
| Washington, DC | Primary residence only | $99 | 3 | March 13, 2026 |
| Yucca Valley, CA | Permit required | $973 | 3 | April 21, 2026 |
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