STR Rules by Fact
One short-term rental rule at a time, across the cities we've researched. Counts only include cities where the rule is established; they are not all US cities.
- Cities That Require a Primary Residence for Short-Term RentalsCities where the rental must be your primary residence.17 of 322 researched cities
- Cities With No Short-Term Rental Permit RequiredCities with no STR permit or license requirement.43 of 320 researched cities
- Cities With Annual Night Caps on Short-Term RentalsCities that cap rental nights per year, lowest cap first.323 of 323 researched cities
- Cities With a 30-Day Minimum StayCities that require stays of 30 nights or more.29 of 321 researched cities
- Cities Where New Short-Term Rental Permits Are Paused or Capped OutCities with a permit pause or a full permit cap.36 of 324 researched cities
- Cities With the Highest Lodging Tax on Short-Term RentalsCities ranked by lodging tax rate, highest first.321 of 321 researched cities
Data as of Nov 2026.
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