Springfield, MA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Application fee
- $200, due at submission
- Annual registration fee
- $100, due January 2
- Registration term
- Jan. 1 – Dec. 31
- Transferable on sale
- No: new operator re-registers
Summary
Springfield, MA short-term rental operators pay a $200 application fee plus a $100 annual registration fee due every January 2 under Chapter 238.
Operators shall be responsible for paying an application fee of $200 per application under this chapter (due upon submission of the application), and upon successful registration, operators shall be responsible for paying an annual registration fee of $100 (due on January 2 of each calendar year).
D. Re-registration upon unit turnover. A registration under this chapter shall be tied to both the residential unit and the operator, and will not automatically transfer upon the sale of the unit. New operators are responsible for ensuring that they re-register with the City's Office of Housing to obtain a new registration number if they wish to continue to utilize the residential unit as a short-term rental.
E. Amending registration upon change in primary residence. If an operator offering a registered residential unit as a short-term rental ceases to be a primary resident of the unit, the operator shall immediately notify the City's Office of Housing, and shall immediately cease using the residential unit as a short-term rental.
F. Room occupancy excise. A residential unit subject to the provisions of this chapter that is also subject to the room occupancy excise under MGL c. 64G or any other excise or surcharge pertaining to short-term rentals or transient occupancy shall comply with the provisions of said statutes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Springfield, Massachusetts's short-term rental ordinance, every operator pays a $200 application fee when submitting a registration application, then a separate $100 annual registration fee due January 2 of each calendar year to keep the registration active. The registration itself runs January 1 through December 31 (or an alternate 12-month period the Commissioner sets) and is tied to a single operator and unit: it does not transfer on sale.
Violations & Fines
Operating a short-term rental without a current paid registration is a failure-to-register violation under § 238-7.A(2), fined $300 per violation per day, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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