Do you need a permit to run an Airbnb in Minneapolis?

Yes. Minneapolis requires Short-term rental license (homestead properties file a short-term rental registration), and the fee is $64. Minneapolis allows short-term rentals but requires a short-term rental license (a lower-cost registration for homestead properties, currently $64/year) for any rental of 30 days or less, unless you rent a spare room while remaining in your home. Owners are capped at one STR property besides their own home, occupancy is capped at 10 guests, and in buildings of 20+ units only 10% of units may be STRs (condos exempt). Stays are taxed at roughly 12.025% (state and local sales taxes plus a 3% citywide Minneapolis entertainment tax); platforms like Airbnb collect these as accommodations intermediaries on platform bookings.

How much does a short-term rental permit cost in Minneapolis?

The Short-term rental license (homestead properties file a short-term rental registration) fee in Minneapolis is $64, renewed annual. The City's 2026 license fee schedule lists 'Short-Term Rental Registration Hosts' at $64, the standard fee for a homestead-property host. Non-homestead STR properties instead pay the tier-based rental dwelling license fees (e.g., Tier 1 for a 1-3 unit building: $98 building fee + $41/unit, per the rental license fee page), and one-time inspection fees can apply ($1,000 conversion fee for a first-time rental, $450 change-of-ownership fee). Hosting platforms (Airbnb/Vrbo) pay a separate Short-Term Rental Hosting Platform license of $1,071 to $26,775 depending on active listing count.

How to get a short-term rental permit in Minneapolis, MN (2026)

Minneapolis requires Short-term rental license (homestead properties file a short-term rental registration) — the fee is $64, renewed annual. Here's how to get and keep it.

Permit at a glance

Permit required	Yes
Permit name	Short-term rental license (homestead properties file a short-term rental registration)
Permit fee	$64
Renewal	Annual

Step by step

1
Confirm your property is eligible
Confirm the property's zoning allows short-term rentals. Minneapolis regulates STRs citywide through rental licensing rather than zoning districts; no STR-specific zoning district or overlay restrictions were identified. Any dwelling (homestead or non-homestead) can be licensed, but in buildings with 20 or more units only 10 percent of units can be short-term rentals (condo buildings are exempt from the 10% cap).
2
Apply for the Short-term rental license (homestead properties file a short-term rental registration)
Submit the Short-term rental license (homestead properties file a short-term rental registration) application to Minneapolis and pay the $64 fee. The City's 2026 license fee schedule lists 'Short-Term Rental Registration Hosts' at $64, the standard fee for a homestead-property host. Non-homestead STR properties instead pay the tier-based rental dwelling license fees (e.g., Tier 1 for a 1-3 unit building: $98 building fee + $41/unit, per the rental license fee page), and one-time inspection fees can apply ($1,000 conversion fee for a first-time rental, $450 change-of-ownership fee). Hosting platforms (Airbnb/Vrbo) pay a separate Short-Term Rental Hosting Platform license of $1,071 to $26,775 depending on active listing count.
3
Register for occupancy taxes
Register to collect and remit the applicable lodging/occupancy taxes for Minneapolis. Some are collected automatically by the booking platform and some you may need to remit yourself.
4
Renew on schedule
The permit renews annual — set a reminder so it never lapses, since operating on an expired permit typically triggers fines.

STR rules change without warning.

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Verified July 21, 2026. Informational only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Permit requirements and fees change; confirm current requirements with Minneapolis before applying.

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