Raleigh imposes no annual day cap distinguishing short-term home-shares from long-term rentals. A homeowner renting a spare bedroom may host guests year-round, provided they hold the required zoning permit and comply with occupancy and parking rules in the UDO.
Many cities split STR rules into hosted versus unhosted categories with different day limits, but Raleigh's 2020 ordinance does not adopt that model. The Schroeder v. Raleigh ruling pushed the city toward a zoning-only framework, which avoids day-counting enforcement that would require platform data sharing the courts found problematic. Hosts running room-rental operations or accessory unit rentals can do so continuously, but the rental still counts as an STR if stays are under 30 days, triggering occupancy tax and zoning permit obligations.
Failing to obtain a zoning permit for continuous home-share rentals exposes the host to UDO enforcement, accumulated unpaid occupancy tax liability, and platform delisting.
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh short-term rentals (rentals under 30 days) must collect and remit North Carolina state sales tax of 4.75 percent, Wake County sales tax of 2.5 percen...
Raleigh, NC
Short-term rentals (30 days or less) require a zoning permit from the City of Raleigh, renewed annually. Permitted as a Limited Use in R-1, R-2, R-4, R-6, R-...
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