Short-term rental rules in Los Angeles
Registration required. Yearly night limit: 120 nights per year, applies to all rentals.
Rules covered: Home-Sharing Ordinance (Ord. No. 185,931; LAMC Section 12.22 A.32; CF 14-1635-S2). The table shows what the official pages state, with the wording and the date we read it. A row marked "Not stated" means the pages we read do not say; it does not mean there is no rule.
What the official pages state
| Rule | What the official page states | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permit or registration | Registration required Home-Sharing registration with City Planning via the online portal Official wordingThe Home-Sharing Ordinance requires hosts who wish to engage in short-term rentals to register with the City and post their registration number on all advertisements. | planning.lacity.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Primary residence only | Primary residence only Host must live there more than six months a year; RSO units and units under affordability covenants are also excluded Official wordingThe property to be rented must be the host's primary residence, where they live for more than six months out of the year. | planning.lacity.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Yearly night limit | 120 nights per year, applies to all rentals 120 days per calendar year unless an Extended Home-Sharing registration is issued Official wordingNo Host shall engage in Home-Sharing for more than 120 days in any calendar year | planning.lacity.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Renting the whole home | Entire home allowed Entire primary residence may be rented, including while host is away; counts toward the 120-day cap Official wordingFor example, a host may rent out their entire home while they are out of town. | planning.lacity.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Lodging tax | 14% of the rent Transient Occupancy Tax administered and collected by the Office of Finance; applies to all properties rented to transients Official wordingthe current TOT tax rate in the City of Los Angeles is 14% and is applicable to all properties rented to transients. | finance.lacity.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Number in listings | Number must appear in listings Final or pending registration number must be on all listings Official wordingregister with the City and post their registration number on all advertisements. | planning.lacity.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Penalties | Not stated Saved adopted-ordinance pages say fines exist (LAMC 12.22 A.32(g)) but give no amounts; only a non-adopted draft ordinance lists figures, so not used | — |
| How to register | Included in the $29 city report. See the report | — |