Hampton, VA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Bedroom cap (admin permit)
- 5 bedrooms
- Overnight lodger cap
- 10 lodgers
- Daytime occupancy cap
- 2x overnight count
- Absolute bedroom ceiling
- 9 bedrooms
Summary
Hampton caps every short-term rental at five bedrooms and ten overnight lodgers, with an absolute nine-bedroom ceiling per property regardless of permit type.
The short-term rental shall not offer for lodging more than five (5) bedrooms, and shall not allow more than ten (10) overnight lodgers...in no case shall a short-term rental offer for lodging more than five (5) bedrooms and shall not allow more than ten (10) overnight lodgers...Only one (1) short-term rental zoning administrator permit or Use Permit shall be issued for a property. Such short-term rental permit shall not exceed more than nine (9) bedrooms offered for overnight lodging on the property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Hampton Zoning Ordinance § 3-3(29), operative as amended through November 2025, caps a short-term rental approved by zoning administrator permit at no more than five bedrooms offered for lodging and no more than ten overnight lodgers. The actual maximum lodger count is further tied to Section 404.4.1 of the Virginia Property Maintenance Code and must be shown on the approved floor plan. Daytime occupancy (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) may not exceed twice the approved overnight-lodging count. Regardless of whether the property holds a zoning administrator permit or a Use Permit, only one short-term rental permit may issue per property, and it cannot exceed nine bedrooms offered for overnight lodging.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the five-bedroom/ten-lodger cap, the daytime occupancy multiplier, or the nine-bedroom absolute ceiling is grounds for permit revocation by the zoning administrator, appealable to City Council.
Frequently Asked Questions
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