Short-Term Rentals in Springfield, MA (2026)

Springfield City Code § 238-6A, C

All residential units utilized as short-term rentals shall be required to register with the City of Springfield's Code Enforcement Department prior to commencing said use. A registration shall be valid for a one-year term, from January 1 through December 31 of each year... Operators shall be responsible for paying an application fee of $200 per application under this chapter..., and upon succes...

Springfield City Code § 238-4A(4)

Residential units that are the subject of three or more findings of violations of this section within a six-month period, or three or more violations of any municipal ordinance or state law or code relating to excessive noise, improper disposal of trash, disorderly conduct, or other similar conduct within a six-month period; B. The following residential units are not subject to certain provi...

Springfield City Code § 238-6.C

Operators shall be responsible for paying an application fee of $200 per application under this chapter (due upon submission of the application), and upon successful registration, operators shall be responsible for paying an annual registration fee of $100 (due on January 2 of each calendar year). D. Re-registration upon unit turnover. A registration under this chapter shall be tied to both ...

Springfield City Code § 238-5.M

Parking requirements. Prior to a permit being issued by the City of Springfield, the operator must submit to the Planning Department a plan detailing parking instructions for guests of any short-term rental. This plan must be approved by the Planning Department. Additionally, the operator shall, within 30 days of approved registration, provide notice to abutters of a residential unit...that the...

Springfield City Code § 238-5C

Number of short-term renters. A residential unit offered as a short-term rental shall be limited to eight guests total, or two guests per guest bedroom total, whichever is fewer. No more than four bedrooms at a time may be offered as a short-term rental. D. A residential unit offered as a short-term rental shall comply with all standards and regulations promulgated by the City of Springfield...

Springfield City Code § 238-5.F

Short-term rental of an unoccupied residential unit. Short-term rentals shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 90 consecutive or nonconsecutive calendar days per year, when the operator is not occupying the residential unit during the entire term of the short-term rental. G. Rental period and use. Renting for an hourly rate, or for rental durations of fewer than 10 consecutive hours shall not b...

Springfield City Code § 238-2 (LIMITED SHARE UNIT)

LIMITED SHARE UNIT: A residential unit that is the operator's primary residence, a portion of which is offered as a short-term rental while the operator is present. One bedroom must be reserved for the operator.

Springfield City Code § 238-2 (PRIMARY RESIDENCE)

PRIMARY RESIDENCE: A residential unit in which an operator resides for at least nine months out of a twelve-month period. Primary residence shall be demonstrated by showing that as of the date of registration...the operator has resided in said residential unit for nine of the past 12 months or that the operator intends to reside in the residential unit for nine of the next 12 months.

Springfield City Code § 238-5.E

Short-term rental of a shared residential unit. An operator may offer bedrooms within their residential unit as a short-term rental 365 days per year. One bedroom in the unit shall be reserved for, and occupied by, the operator during the entire term of the rental. F. Short-term rental of an unoccupied residential unit. Short-term rentals shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 90 consecutive or...

Springfield City Code § 238-5.I

Three or more violations in a six-month period. Should a property receive three or more violations within a six-month period under this section, or of any municipal ordinance, state law, or building code, any residential unit within the property shall be ineligible to be used as a short-term rental for a period of six months from the third or subsequent violation. J. Compliance and interacti...

Springfield City Code § 238-7.B(2)

The City shall enter into agreements with booking agents for assistance in enforcing the provisions of this section, including but not limited to an agreement whereby the booking agent agrees to remove a listing from its platform for exceeding the maximum number of days a residential unit may be offered as a short-term rental, whereby the booking agent agrees to remove a listing from its platfo...