Short-Term Rental Rules in California (2026): 30 Cities
STRVE tracks short-term rental rules for 30 cities in California: 2 STR-friendly, 8 moderate, 20 restrictive.
- BakersfieldSTR-friendly78/100
- FresnoSTR-friendly78/100
- Goletamoderate55/100
- Long Beachmoderate55/100
- Mammoth Lakesmoderate55/100
- Oceansidemoderate55/100
- San Diegomoderate55/100
- Solana Beachmoderate55/100
- South Lake Tahoemoderate55/100
- Yucca Valley / Joshua Treemoderate55/100
- Carlsbadrestrictive30/100
- Del Marrestrictive30/100
- Encinitasrestrictive30/100
- Huntington Beachrestrictive30/100
- Imperial Beachrestrictive30/100
- Laguna Beachrestrictive30/100
- Maliburestrictive30/100
- Newport Beachrestrictive30/100
- Oxnardrestrictive30/100
- Palm Springsrestrictive30/100
- Pismo Beachrestrictive30/100
- San Franciscorestrictive30/100
- Seal Beachrestrictive30/100
- Santa Monicarestrictive18/100
- Coronadorestrictive8/100
- Irvinerestrictive8/100
- Manhattan Beachrestrictive8/100
- Napa Countyrestrictive8/100
- Redondo Beachrestrictive8/100
- Santa Barbararestrictive8/100
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