Primary-Residence-Only Rule
Rules limiting short-term rentals to a host's primary residence, including documentation required to prove residency and rules against operating multiple listings.
Short-Term Rentals in Idaho (2026)
11 rules on the books across Idaho, 2 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.
Idaho: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsIdaho Code 67-6539 prohibits cities and counties from outright banning short-term rentals or vacation rentals, while…
Read full rule →Ada County
Some RestrictionsIdaho law bars Ada County and its cities from requiring a short-term-rental permit or conditional use permit in a…
Read full rule →Kootenai County
Some RestrictionsNo. Idaho law bars counties from requiring a license, permit, or registration just to operate a short-term rental…
Read full rule →Taxes & Fees
Transient occupancy taxes, tourism fees, and other charges that hosts must collect from guests or pay to the city.
Idaho: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsIdaho applies state sales tax and travel and convention tax to short-term rental stays statewide, and platforms like…
Read full rule →Ada County
Some RestrictionsAda County STRs (stays of 30 days or less) owe Idaho's 6% state sales tax plus the 2% state travel-and-convention tax…
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.
Ada County
Some RestrictionsAda County cannot require extra off-street parking just because a home is a short-term rental. Idaho Code 67-6539…
Read full rule →Kootenai County
Some RestrictionsKootenai County treats short-term paying-guest lodging as a bed and breakfast inn under LUDC 8.4.502, capped at five…
Read full rule →Occupancy Limits
Maximum number of guests allowed per rental unit, often based on the number of bedrooms or square footage of the property.
Insurance Requirements
Liability insurance minimums and other coverage that hosts must carry when renting their property to short-term guests.
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.