Regulation guide · United States

Short-term rental rules in United States

We track licensing rules, night caps and enforcement risk in 3 United States cities. 3 of them require a licence, and 1 cap the number of nights you can let each year. Rules are set locally, so the answer changes city by city.

United States cities with published rules

Each page states the current legal position, the licence process and cost, and the worst case for getting it wrong.

Airbnb rules in Miami
Licence required · registration required · medium risk

Florida pre-empts STR bans at the state level but lets cities require registration. Miami Beach is highly restrictive (banned in most residential…

Airbnb rules in San Francisco
Licence required · 90-night annual cap · high risk

San Francisco requires the host to be a permanent resident of the unit and caps un-hosted STR at 90 nights/year. Registration with the Office of…

Airbnb rules in Santa Monica
Licence required · registration required · banned risk

Santa Monica bans STR (under 30 nights) of an entire unit. Only home-sharing with the host present is permitted, and only with a business licence.

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