Short-Term Rentals in Alaska (2026)

6 rules on the books across Alaska, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Short-Term Rental Permits

Whether you need a license or permit to list your property on Airbnb, VRBO, or similar platforms, and what the application process looks like.

Owners of short-term rentals in Anchorage must register each unit with the municipal clerk, renew annually, and display…

Before renting out a short-term accommodation in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, an operator must obtain a certificate…

Transient occupancy taxes, tourism fees, and other charges that hosts must collect from guests or pay to the city.

Anchorage levies a 12 percent room tax on every short-term rental booking, and hosting platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo…

A short-term rental in the unincorporated Kenai Peninsula Borough is taxed as "temporary lodging": any stay booked for…

Short-term rentals in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, including wall tents, bed and breakfasts and vacation properties…

When platforms (Airbnb, VRBO) are liable for unpermitted listings, registration-number display rules and platform takedown obligations.

Anchorage bars hosting platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo from collecting any booking fee for a short-term rental that…