Maricopa, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Some cities in other states cap short-term rentals at a set number of nights per year (for example, 90 or 180 nights). Arizona does not allow this: A.R.S. 9-500.39 preempts cities from regulating vacation and short-term rentals based on their use, classification, or occupancy, and an annual night cap is a classic use restriction. Research found no City of Maricopa ordinance limiting the number of nights or days a property may operate as a short-term rental. The only relevant time threshold is definitional - a stay of fewer than 30 consecutive days is treated as transient lodging for tax purposes (subject to TPT/transient-lodging tax), while stays of 30 days or longer are treated as longer-term residential rentals. That 30-day line determines tax treatment, not an operating cap. As a result, a Maricopa host may rent the property year-round, subject to holding a state TPT license, remitting transient-lodging tax, and complying with any HOA covenants that may independently limit rentals (some master-planned communities impose minimum-lease terms or rental caps enforced by the association, not the city). Hosts should confirm current city rules with Maricopa Development Services before relying on unlimited operation.