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Rock Hill, SC Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

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

Key Facts

Occupancy formula
2 guests per bedroom, plus 2
3-bedroom example cap
8 guests
Applies to
Every STR regardless of permit date
Must be disclosed
In host rental packet to guests

Summary

Rock Hill, South Carolina caps every short-term rental at two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests, a formula written directly into the zoning standards that govern every permitted short-term rental in the city regardless of when the permit was issued.

The number of guests is limited to two per bedroom, plus two.

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Full Breakdown

19(C)(4)(d) sets the occupancy formula in one sentence: the number of guests is limited to two per bedroom, plus two. A three-bedroom short-term rental, for example, is capped at eight guests under that math, and the cap applies to the guest count at any one time, not to bookings across a stay. 19(C)(4)(b), so a host cannot use a multi-group booking to get around the per-bedroom cap; the total number of people on the property still has to fit the formula. 19(C)(4), it binds both new permits issued after November 29, 2023 and older permits that are being amortized out under the 2029 transition rule for properties no longer in an eligible zoning district. 19(C)(4)(e).

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the two-guests-per-bedroom-plus-two cap violates § 4.3.3.3.19(C)(4)(d) regardless of how the extra guests were booked, and it applies on top of the separate rule limiting simultaneous rentals to different guest groups. Because a short-term rental permit is a revocable annual license under § 4.3.3.3.19(C)(5)(c), repeated occupancy violations put the permit itself at risk at renewal or before.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rock Hill's occupancy limit for a short-term rental?
Two guests per bedroom, plus two, under Zoning Ordinance § 4.3.3.3.19(C)(4)(d). A two-bedroom unit is capped at six guests, and a three-bedroom unit is capped at eight.
Can a host split guests into separate bookings to exceed the cap?
No. The occupancy formula in § 4.3.3.3.19(C)(4)(d) applies regardless of booking arrangement, and § 4.3.3.3.19(C)(4)(b) separately restricts renting rooms to different guest groups at the same time unless the host is present.
Does the occupancy cap apply to short-term rentals permitted before 2023?
Yes. Zoning Ordinance § 4.3.3.3.19(C)(4) states its guest-limit and use rules apply to 'all short-term rentals, regardless of the date the permit was issued.'

Sources & Official References

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