Short-Term Rentals in Erie County, NY (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Erie County, New York.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Erie County does not issue short-term-rental permits. In New York, STR permitting and land use are town and city matters, so your local municipality (Buffalo, Amherst, and others) controls whether a permit is required.
Erie County Sets No STR Permit; Towns Regulate
Some RestrictionsErie County Comptroller — Hotel Tax Instructions and Registration
Every hotel operator must file a Certificate of Registration within three (3) days after the opening of the business or their acquisition of the hotel. The requirement applies to operators of hotels, apartment hotels, motels, boarding houses or clubs, a short term rental or vacation rental, and other buildings regularly used for guest lodging. Upon receiving a completed registration, the Comptr...
Taxes & Fees
Erie County levies a hotel occupancy (bed) tax of 3% on lodging with 30 or fewer rooms, including short-term rentals, and 5% on lodging with more than 30 rooms, on stays under 30 consecutive days.
Erie County Occupancy Tax: 3% or 5% Bed Tax
Some RestrictionsErie County Local Law No. 12-1974 — Hotel Occupancy Tax
The rate of three percent (3%) is to be charged and paid upon the rent for every occupancy of a room in a hotel with 30 or less rooms. The rate of five percent (5%) is to be charged and paid upon the rent for every occupancy of a room in a hotel with more than 30 rooms. The tax applies to hotel, motel, and short term rentals to persons who are in residence for periods of less than thirty (30) c...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Erie County
1 cities in Erie County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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