4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Alexandria City, Virginia.
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Alexandria Ordinance No. 5575 (effective September 1, 2025) replaces the previous registration system with a formal Short-Term Residential Rental Permit administered by the Department of Planning & Zoning. Any property rented for more than 10 days per calendar year must hold a permit. Annual permit fees are $100 for owner-occupied rentals and $350 for owner-unoccupied rentals.
Alexandria STR operators pay a 6.5% city transient lodging tax plus $1.25 per room per night, layered on the 3.0% Virginia state transient occupancy tax (combined 9.5% + $1.25/night). Annual permit fees under Ordinance 5575 are $100 owner-occupied, $350 owner-unoccupied.
Alexandria Ordinance No. 5575 requires 0.75 parking spaces per bedroom outside Enhanced Transit Areas and 0.25 per bedroom inside ETAs. Fractions of 0.5 or more round up. Operators may count up to two on-street spaces or use approved off-site parking agreements; a parking plan is required at permit application.
Alexandria Ordinance No. 5575 (effective September 1, 2025) caps STR occupancy at a maximum of six guests per rental unit, with no more than two guests per bedroom. Operators or property managers must respond to occupancy or party complaints within one hour, 24/7.
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