Short-Term Rentals in Connecticut (2026)
17 rules on the books across Connecticut, 5 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.
New Britain
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of New Britain, a short-term rental needs a special exception from the Zoning Board of Appeals before it…
Read full rule →Ridgefield
Significant RestrictionsRidgefield's Zoning Regulations set a three-tier short-term rental permit scheme under § 8.11.C, adopted June 23, 2026…
Read full rule →Stratford
Few RestrictionsThe Town of Stratford, Connecticut requires no permit for short-term rentals under its Zoning Regulations. Section…
Read full rule →Noise Rules
Noise restrictions that apply specifically to short-term rental properties, including quiet hours and rules about parties and gatherings.
Taxes & Fees
Transient occupancy taxes, tourism fees, and other charges that hosts must collect from guests or pay to the city.
Connecticut: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsConnecticut imposes a 15% room occupancy tax on short-term rentals of 30 days or fewer, collected statewide by the…
Read full rule →Ridgefield
Some RestrictionsRidgefield doesn't levy a separate local room tax on short-term rentals, but a host still pays the town's own zoning…
Read full rule →Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Off-street parking requirements for rental guests, limits on the number of vehicles, and restrictions on street parking near rental properties.
Occupancy Limits
Maximum number of guests allowed per rental unit, often based on the number of bedrooms or square footage of the property.
New Britain
Some RestrictionsNew Britain's zoning code caps how many people can stay overnight in a short-term rental. Zoning Ordinance §…
Read full rule →Ridgefield
Some RestrictionsRidgefield's Zoning Regulations define a Lodging Party as everyone in a single reservation at a Short-Term Rental or…
Read full rule →Stamford
Some RestrictionsStamford caps every short-term rental at two guests on the premises at any time, and those guests must stay inside the…
Read full rule →Night Caps
Limits on how many nights per year a property can be rented as a short-term rental, sometimes called annual caps or night limits.
New Britain
Significant RestrictionsNew Britain sets no single annual night cap for short-term rentals in the zoning code text. Every short-term rental…
Read full rule →Hartford
Some RestrictionsHartford's zoning code caps short-term room rentals at 21 cumulative days within any six-month period, and bars renting…
Read full rule →Stamford
Some RestrictionsStamford limits every short-term rental stay to 27 consecutive days and caps total short-term rental activity at 90…
Read full rule →Host Presence Rule
Whether your city allows only home-sharing (host on-site during the rental) versus whole-home unhosted rentals, and the enforcement process for violations.
Hartford
Significant RestrictionsIn Hartford's N-#-1 neighborhood districts, and on any lot with just a one-unit dwelling, the property owner must…
Read full rule →Stamford
Significant RestrictionsIn Stamford's RA-3, RA-2, RA-1, R-20, R-10, R-7½, and R-6 residential districts, short-term rentals are banned outright…
Read full rule →New Britain
Some RestrictionsIn the City of New Britain, a short-term rental's zoning permit application must name either the property owner…
Read full rule →Repeat Violator Strikes
Three-strike or escalating-penalty systems for hosts with repeated noise, occupancy, or registration violations, including permit revocation thresholds.