Hawaii County, HI Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Max stay to be a STVR
- 30 consecutive days or less
- Annual night cap
- None county-wide
- Minimum stay
- None county-wide
- 30+ day rentals
- Not treated as STVR
- Private rules
- HOA/condo may add limits
Summary
A Hawai'i County STVR is defined by a maximum stay: rental "for a period of thirty consecutive days or less." Rentals of 30-plus consecutive days are not STVRs. Bill 108 sets no annual night cap and no minimum-night requirement county-wide.
[A] dwelling unit of which the owner or operator does not reside on the building site, that has no more than five bedrooms for rent on the building site, and is rented for a period of thirty consecutive days or less.
Full Breakdown
Ordinance 18-114 defines a STVR by its stay length: a dwelling "rented for a period of thirty consecutive days or less." A stay of 30 or more consecutive days is a long-term rental and falls outside the STVR rules. Unlike some mainland cities, Hawai'i County does not impose an annual cap on the number of nights a registered STVR may be rented, nor a minimum-night stay; the primary control is zoning-district eligibility plus the STVR Registration or Nonconforming Use Certificate. Condominium property regimes and homeowner associations may separately impose their own minimum-stay rules that the county does not override.
Violations & Fines
Advertising or operating stays without a valid registration, or mislabeling long-term tenancies to evade STVR rules, is enforced by the Planning Department under HCC Chapter 25.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a limit on how many nights I can rent?
What if I rent for a full month or longer?
Sources & Official References
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