Coeur d'Alene, ID Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

The owner-presence requirement in Coeur d'Alene sits in section 17.08.1040(A) and applies to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and to properties with more than one dwelling unit. It does not require the owner to live in an ordinary single-family home that is rented in full.

For an ADU that existed on the effective date of Article X, the ADU can be rented as a short-term rental provided that either the principal dwelling or the ADU is occupied by a majority owner of the property or an immediate family member of the property owner more than six (6) months out of any given year. The ADU is defined by subsection 17.02.030E of the zoning title.

For an ADU created after the effective date, two conditions stack. The required impact fee must be paid for the ADU, and once it is paid, the same occupancy test applies: either the principal dwelling or the ADU must be occupied by a majority owner or an immediate family member of the owner more than six (6) months out of any given year. Chapter 14 of the Code holds the City's development impact fee.

A principal dwelling and its associated ADU may not both be rented out concurrently as short-term rentals. For properties with more than one dwelling unit, including multiple lots developed as a single parcel, only one dwelling unit per property may be used as a short-term rental at any one time.

Duplexes and multiple-family housing follow a related rule. If multiple units, including condominiums and apartments, are owned by the same person or persons, only one unit can be a short-term rental. The owner designates which unit will be rented and tells the City in the permit application.

Every short-term rental also needs the annual City permit, and only a fee owner can apply. The permit application names the owner and any responsible party, who must be at least twenty one (21) years old.