Short-term rental rules in New York City
Registration required. A yearly night limit is not stated on the official pages we read.
Rules covered: Local Law 18 of 2022 (Short-Term Rental Registration Law, NYC Admin. Code 26-3101 et seq.) and OSE rules on registration and requirements for short-term rentals. 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 Hosts must register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement and receive a registration number. Official wordingThe law requires short-term rental hosts to register with the | www.nyc.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Primary residence only | Primary residence only Applicant must be a permanent occupant of the unit and may host in only one dwelling unit. Official wordingAn applicant must be a permanent occupant of the dwelling unit. An applicant may not apply for more than one short-term rental registration number. An applicant may not host short-term rentals in more than one dwelling unit. | www.nyc.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Yearly night limit | Not stated No annual night limit is stated in the saved official pages. | — |
| Renting the whole home | Entire home not allowed Hosts must stay in the same unit as the guests, with no more than two guests, for stays under 30 days (outside Class B buildings). Official wordingHosts - both owners and tenants - cannot rent out an entire apartment or home to visitors for fewer than 30 days, even if the host owns or lives in the building. | portal.311.nyc.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Lodging tax | Not stated No tax rate stated in the saved OSE/311 pages. | — |
| Number in listings | Number must appear in listings Registered host must provide the registration number in all advertisements or offers. Official wordingA registered host must provide the short-term rental registration number in all advertisements or offers for short-term rental. | www.nyc.gov read 2026-10-02 |
| Penalties | Included in the $29 city report. See the report | — |
| How to register | Included in the $29 city report. See the report | — |