Quincy, MA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Home-share cap
- 3 bedrooms / 6 guests
- Limited-share cap
- 2 bedrooms or 4 guests
- Owner-adjacent units
- 1 per operator, 2-3 family
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Inspectional Services
Summary
Quincy, Massachusetts caps short-term rental occupancy by unit type: home-share units allow up to three bedrooms and six guests, while limited-share units are capped at two bedrooms or four guests, with one bedroom reserved for the operator.
A residential unit offered as a short-term rental that is the operator's primary residence. Occupancy shall be limited to three bedrooms and six guests in a home share unit at any given time. LIMITED SHARE UNIT A residential unit that is the operator's primary residence, a portion of which is offered as a short-term rental unit while the operator is present. Total occupancy shall be limited to two bedrooms or four guests in a limited share unit. One of the total number of bedrooms must be reserved for the operator. OPERATOR A person who is the legal or equitable owner of the residential unit that he or she seeks to offer as a short-term rental. Only one owner may be registered as an operator on the short-term rental registry for a residential unit, and it shall be unlawful for any unregistered person to offer a residential unit for short-term residential rental. OWNER-ADJACENT UNIT
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Quincy's short-term rental ordinance, occupancy limits depend on rental type. A 'home share unit' - the operator's primary residence rented in full - is limited to three bedrooms and six guests at any time. A 'limited share unit,' where the operator remains present during the rental, is capped at two bedrooms or four guests total, with one of those bedrooms reserved for the operator. An 'owner-adjacent unit' in a two- or three-family owner-occupied building is limited to one such unit per operator.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding a unit's registered occupancy type or operating an unregistered unit can trigger civil fines of $100 to $200 per day and possible loss of registration privileges under § 196-14.
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