Short-term rental rules, city by city
"Not stated" means the official pages we read do not say. It does not mean there is no rule.
| City | Permit or registration | Yearly night limit | Whole home | Lodging tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Registration required | Not stated | Entire home allowed | Not stated |
| Denver | Licence required | Not stated | Not stated | 10.75% of the rent |
| Edinburgh | Licence required | Not stated | Entire home allowed | Not stated |
| Los Angeles | Registration required | 120 nights per year, applies to all rentals | Entire home allowed | 14% of the rent |
| Montreal | Permit required | 31 nights per year, applies to a specific case (see the note) | Entire home allowed | Not stated |
| New York City | Registration required | Not stated | Entire home not allowed | Not stated |
| Paris | Registration required | 90 nights per year, applies to a specific case (see the note) | Entire home allowed | Not stated |
| Philadelphia | Licence required | Not stated | Not stated | 8.5% of the rent |
| Portland, OR | Permit required | Not stated | Not stated | 6% of the rent |
| San Diego | Licence required | Not stated | Entire home allowed | Not stated |
| San Francisco | Registration required | 90 nights per year, applies to entire-home rentals | Entire home allowed | 14% of the rent |
| Seattle | Licence required | Not stated | Entire home allowed | Not stated |
| Sydney (New South Wales) | Registration required | 180 nights per year, applies to a specific case (see the note) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Toronto | Registration required | 180 nights per year, applies to a specific case (see the note) | Entire home allowed | 6% of the rent |
| Vienna | Permit required | 90 nights per year, applies to a specific case (see the note) | Not stated | Applies; not a single percentage (see the note) |
| Washington, DC | Licence required | 90 nights per year, applies to entire-home rentals | Entire home allowed | Not stated |
Not covered yet (19)
These cities are on our list. We have not published them because we could not yet verify enough of their rules, or could not read their official pages. Nothing is guessed.
| City | Where we are | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Netherlands | We could not read the city's official pages with our method yet. | — |
| Atlanta United States | We could not read the city's official pages with our method yet. | www.atlantaga.gov |
| Austin United States | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | www.austintexas.gov |
| Barcelona Spain | We could not read the city's official pages with our method yet. | — |
| Berlin Germany | A 2026 amendment of the Berlin law is not reflected in the pages we saved, so the rules may have changed. | service.berlin.de |
| Chicago United States | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | www.chicago.gov |
| Copenhagen Denmark | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | www.kk.dk |
| Dublin Ireland | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Honolulu United States | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | www.honolulu.gov |
| Las Vegas United States | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | files.lasvegasnevada.gov |
| Lisbon Portugal | We could not read the city's official pages with our method yet. | — |
| London United Kingdom | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| Madrid Spain | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | diario.madrid.es |
| Miami Beach United States | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | www.miamibeachfl.gov |
| Nashville United States | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | www.nashville.gov |
| New Orleans United States | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | nola.gov |
| Prague Czechia | A national ministry page says no registration regime applies yet; we have not read the city's own pages. | mmr.gov.cz |
| Tokyo Japan | Official rules exist, but we have not yet verified enough details to publish a result for this city. | www.sangyo-rodo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp |
| Vancouver Canada | We could not read the city's official pages with our method yet. | vancouver.ca |