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Cities that cap short-term rental nights per year (2026)

Covered markets that cap the number of nights you can short-term rent each year. Ranked by the cap, lowest (strictest) first.

#CityAnnual night cap
1San Francisco, CA90 nights/year
2Washington, DC90 nights/year
3Los Angeles, CA120 nights/year

Methodology: ranked from 3 covered US markets whose rules are human-verified against official sources. Rankings update automatically as the underlying data is re-verified. Informational only — not legal, tax, or financial advice.

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