Short-Term Rentals in Albemarle County, VA (2026)

Albemarle County Code § 7-602

A.Annual registration. Each operator must register annually with the County's Department of Community Development, and provide at least the operator's complete name and the address of each property in the County offered for short-term rental by the operator.B.Annual fee. Each registration is subject to a required fee in an amount as provided in County Code Chapter 1, Article 5, to cover the act...

Albemarle County Code §§ 7-602, 7-603, 15-1201, 15-1203

Annual fee. Each registration is subject to a required fee in an amount as provided in County Code Chapter 1, Article 5, to cover the actual costs of establishing and maintaining the registry. ... Nonregistration penalty. Any operator required to register who offers for short-term rental a property that is not registered with the County is subject to a penalty of $500.00 per violation. Each day...

Albemarle County Code § 18-5.1.48(b)(4)

4.Parking. In addition to the parking required for a single-family dwelling, the number of off-street parking spaces required by section 4.12.6 must be provided on-site. No alternative parking under section 4.12.8 is permitted.

Albemarle County Code § 18-5.1.48(c)(1)(iii)

c.Parcel-based regulations.1.Each homestay located on (a) a parcel of less than five acres in the Rural Areas zoning district or (b) a parcel of any size that allows residential use in the Residential zoning districts or Planned Development zoning districts is subject to the following regulations:i.Number of homestay uses. Any parcel may have only one homestay use.ii.Structure types. Homestay u...

Albemarle County Code § 18-5.1.48(c)(2)(vii)

vii.Unhosted stays. The owner(s) of a homestay parcel that is approved for unhosted stays may be absent during up to seven homestay rental days in any calendar month and up to 45 homestay rental days in any calendar year. The owner(s) must maintain a log of all homestay uses, including the date of each rental for which the owner(s) is/are absent. This log must be provided within five business d...

Albemarle County Code § 18-5.1.48(b)(2) and (c)(1)(iv)

b.Use provisions. Each homestay use is subject to the following regulations:1.Accessory use. Each homestay use must be accessory to a primary residential use. A homestay use may not be accessory to an accessory apartment.2.Residency. At least one individual owner of the homestay parcel must reside on the subject parcel for a minimum of 180 days in a calendar year of the homestay use, provided t...

Albemarle County Code § 18-5.1.48(b)

1.Accessory use. Each homestay use must be accessory to a primary residential use. A homestay use may not be accessory to an accessory apartment.2.Residency. At least one individual owner of the homestay parcel must reside on the subject parcel for a minimum of 180 days in a calendar year of the homestay use, provided that by special exception, the Board of Supervisors may authorize the residen...

Albemarle County Code § 7-603

A.Nonregistration penalty. Any operator required to register who offers for short-term rental a property that is not registered with the County is subject to a penalty of $500.00 per violation. Each day that an unregistered property is offered for short-term rental constitutes a separate violation. Unless and until an operator pays the penalty and registers the property, the operator may not co...