Cities Where New Short-Term Rental Permits Are Paused or Capped Out
Cities that have paused new permits, or hit their permit cap and keep a waitlist.
36 of the 324 cities we’ve researched have paused new short-term rental permits or reached a permit cap with a waitlist.
Cities where this isn't established yet are left out. Not every US city is covered. What does this fact mean?
- Clark County (Unincorporated), NV40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · County
- Durango, CO40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Estes Park, CO40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Key West, FL40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Lakeway, TX40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · Cityas of Jul 2026
- Larimer County – Estes Valley (Unincorporated), CO40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · County
- Lincoln City, OR40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Maui County (Unincorporated), HI40/100Heavily restricted30+ night stays only (mid-term)Permit status: Yes · Countyas of Oct 2026
- Newport Beach, CA40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- San Juan County – Orcas Island (Unincorporated), WA40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · CountySource
- South Lake Tahoe, CA40/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Laguna Beach, CA35/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · Cityas of Sep 2026
- Seal Beach, CA35/100Heavily restrictedBannedPermit status: Yes · City
- South Haven, MI35/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · Cityas of Jul 2026
- Stowe, VT35/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Summit County (Unincorporated), CO35/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · County
- Annapolis, MD30/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Fayetteville, AR30/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Leadville, CO30/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Portland, ME30/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Saint Louis, MO30/100Heavily restrictedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Savannah, GA30/100Heavily restrictedBannedPermit status: Yes · Cityas of Oct 2026
- Boulder City, NV19/100Effectively bannedBannedPermit status: Yes · Cityas of Oct 2026
- Bar Harbor, ME15/100Effectively bannedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Coronado, CA15/100Effectively bannedBannedPermit status: Yes · Cityas of Jul 2026
- Duluth, MN15/100Effectively bannedNew permits closedPermit status: Cap reached, waitlist · Cityas of Nov 2026Source
- Gearhart, OR15/100Effectively bannedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Ouray, CO15/100Effectively bannedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
- Ouray County (Unincorporated), CO15/100Effectively bannedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · County
- Park Township, MI15/100Effectively bannedBannedPermit status: Yes · Cityas of Oct 2026
- Pismo Beach, CA15/100Effectively bannedBannedPermit status: Yes · City
- Redondo Beach, CA15/100Effectively bannedBannedPermit status: Yes · City
- Rollingwood, TX15/100Effectively bannedBannedPermit status: Yes · Cityas of Jul 2026
- Routt County (Unincorporated), CO15/100Effectively bannedBannedPermit status: Yes · Countyas of Jul 2026
- Sullivan's Island, SC15/100Effectively bannedBannedPermit status: Yes · City
- Tybee Island, GA15/100Effectively bannedNew permits closedPermit status: Yes · City
Data as of Nov 2026.
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