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Revere, MA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Occupancy limit
2 persons per bedroom
Exception
Children under 12 related to or ward of occupant excluded
Party cap
6 unrelated renters per rental (whole-unit rentals)
Bedroom count
Cannot exceed the dwelling's lawful bedroom count
Inspected by
STR enforcement office and Fire Dept. Office of Fire Prevention

Summary

Revere limits how many people can stay overnight in a short-term rental. Municipal Code § 8.09.030(B) caps occupancy at two persons per bedroom, not counting children under twelve who are related to or the legal ward of one of the bedroom's occupants.

Short-term rental occupancy shall be limited to two persons per bedroom, excluding children under the age of twelve related to, or the legal ward of either bedroom occupant.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).

Full Breakdown

030(B) sets Revere's short-term rental occupancy limit directly: short-term rental occupancy shall be limited to two persons per bedroom, excluding children under the age of twelve related to, or the legal ward of either bedroom occupant. 030(A), which restricts an owner-adjacent unit or primary residence unit offered as a whole to no more than six unrelated persons per rental, also excluding children under twelve. 030(D) reinforces the per-bedroom math by capping the number of bedrooms made available for short-term rental at the number of lawful bedrooms that actually exist in the dwelling unit, so an operator cannot advertise more sleeping space than the unit legally contains. 050(E).

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the two-person-per-bedroom occupancy limit is a violation of Chapter 8.09 enforced under § 8.09.080: a fine of four hundred ninety dollars per violation, with each day the overcrowding continues counted as a separate violation, plus authority for the City to issue a cease-and-desist order or seek a court injunction against continued use as a short-term rental.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many guests can stay in a Revere short-term rental?
Section 8.09.030(B) limits occupancy to two persons per bedroom, not counting children under twelve who are related to or the legal ward of one of the bedroom's occupants. A whole-unit rental is separately capped at six unrelated renters under § 8.09.030(A).
Can I list more bedrooms than my unit actually has?
No. Section 8.09.030(D) caps the number of bedrooms offered for short-term rental at the number of lawful bedrooms that actually exist in the dwelling unit, so an operator cannot advertise sleeping space beyond what the unit legally contains, even if it could physically fit more guests.
Who checks that a Revere short-term rental isn't overcrowded?
Under § 8.09.050(E), all short-term rentals are subject to annual inspections by both the short-term rental enforcement office and the Revere Fire Department's Office of Fire Prevention, who check compliance with the occupancy, bedroom-count, and safety requirements of Chapter 8.09.

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