Short-Term Rentals Rules by City in California

179 California jurisdictions compared, 138 cities and 41 counties, 899 rules in total.

Across California, Burbank has the most restrictive short-term rentals on file and Palo Alto the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.

Light Restrictions (1)

Some Restrictions (125)

Significant Restrictions (38)

Heavy Restrictions (15)

Short-Term Rentals strictness, California

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Short-Term Rentals Rules by City in California

Short-Term Rentals strictness, California

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