Short-Term Rentals in New York (2026)

Clarkstown does not issue short-term rental permits: Town Code § 157-73 makes it unlawful to rent any living…

The Town of Greece requires a separate short-term rental permit on top of a standard rental permit, but has closed new…

The Town of Hempstead does not issue permits for short-term rentals: Town Code § 99-13(D) bars any rental occupancy…

The Town of Islip effectively bans true short-term rentals. Town Code Chapter 68, Article L bars any rental occupancy…

New Rochelle requires STR registration under Chapter 133. Hosts must obtain a short-term rental permit, pass a…

Under NYC Administrative Code Chapter 31 of Title 26 (Local Law 18 of 2022), it is unlawful to offer, manage, or…

White Plains generally prohibits short-term rentals under 30 days in most residential zones under zoning code. No…

Anyone renting a dwelling unit in the Town of Amherst for one to thirty days needs a short-term rental registration…

All short-term rentals in Buffalo require a City-issued certificate and license; owner-occupied STRs are generally…

Cheektowaga requires every short-term rental owner to register with Erie County for occupancy tax purposes and obtain a…

The Town of Colonie caps short-term rentals at 50 active permits townwide. Owners must obtain an annual permit from the…

Huntington bars anyone from using, advertising, renting or leasing a property as a short-term rental until the owner…

Mount Vernon requires a short-term rental permit from the Building Department before any dwelling unit or room is…

Every short-term rental in the City of Oneida needs a valid operating permit from the Department of Code Enforcement…

Orange County requires every short-term rental operator to register with the Commissioner of Finance before renting to…

Operating a short-term rental in Saratoga Springs requires a license from the Commissioner of Accounts under Chapter…

Suffolk County treats short-term rentals as hotels under its occupancy tax law, so any host renting a space for under…

Erie County does not issue short-term-rental permits. In New York, STR permitting and land use are town and city…

Utica regulates short-term rentals (30 days or less) through its Zoning Code. They are prohibited in R1 single-family…

All short-term rental properties in Buffalo must comply with the City Noise Ordinance (Chapter 293), and accumulating…

Cheektowaga's short-term rental law bars hosts from throwing parties, weddings, or other gatherings that draw more…

Every licensed short-term rental in Saratoga Springs must conspicuously post the City's noise ordinance to prevent…

A Huntington short-term rental cannot host an assembly, defined to include weddings, bachelor or bachelorette parties…

Mount Vernon requires every short-term rental owner to use best efforts to keep guests from creating unreasonable…

New York imposes state and local sales tax plus hotel-style occupancy taxes on short-term rentals statewide, and a 2024…

Saratoga Springs charges an annual short-term rental license fee of $100 for a primary residence and $750 for a…

Amherst charges annual per-unit fees, not a lodging tax, to run a short-term rental. Amherst Code § 44-20.B sets the…

Buffalo imposes a 3% occupancy tax on all short-term rental stays, effective September 1, 2025, with both STR operators…

Before renting a home short-term, a Cheektowaga owner must register with Erie County for occupancy tax purposes under §…

Erie County levies a hotel occupancy (bed) tax of 3% on lodging with 30 or fewer rooms, including short-term rentals…

A Huntington short-term rental permit costs $50 to apply for and $25 to renew each year. Section 160-52(A) sets the…

Mount Vernon short-term rental hosts must pay a Building Department processing fee to get a permit and must keep…

New York City taxes short-term rental stays through the Hotel Room Occupancy Tax, charging 5.875% of the nightly rent…

Suffolk County's hotel and motel occupancy tax law defines short-term rentals into the same tax base as hotels and…

Short-term rentals in Utica are subject to Oneida County's 5% hotel and motel occupancy (bed) tax, plus the 8.75%…

Short-term rental guests in Cheektowaga cannot park an RV or camper in the driveway, and tent camping in the yard is…

Huntington requires every short-term rental to provide its own off-street parking. Section 160-54(C)(5) sets a minimum…

Mount Vernon requires every short-term rental to provide proper off-street parking under Chapter 267's general parking…

City of Oneida Code Section 190-26.3.G(2)(a) requires every short-term rental owner to provide enough driveway parking…

NYC short-term rentals are limited to a maximum of two paying guests at a time, the permanent occupant (host) must be…

Buffalo limits non-owner-occupied short-term rental room occupancy to a maximum of two adults and one child at a time…

A Cheektowaga short-term rental on a private septic system cannot sleep more than 10 people overnight, and the real…

Huntington sets a minimum floor-area-per-occupant rule for short-term rental bedrooms rather than a flat headcount…

Because true short-term rentals are prohibited, Islip sets no per-night STR guest cap. For permitted longer-term…

Mount Vernon caps short-term rental occupancy by room size under Section 267-98H: one guest per sleeping room of 70 to…

City of Oneida Code Section 190-26.3 caps every short-term rental at twice the number of legal bedrooms in the unit. A…

Saratoga Springs sets no flat guest cap for short-term rentals. Under Chapter 136A, maximum occupancy is limited to the…

Every Cheektowaga short-term rental host must carry property and liability insurance rated for short-term rental use…

Huntington limits any single property to 90 days of short-term rental use per calendar year. Section 160-49(F) makes…

Unhosted short-term rentals in Oneida's R-1 and R-2 zones are capped at 60 days a year under Code Section…

Saratoga Springs limits every short-term rental, primary or non-primary residence alike, to 150 days per calendar year…

Non-owner-occupied short-term rentals in Buffalo must maintain a two-night minimum stay; owner-occupied STRs have no…

Mount Vernon limits short-term rental of an entire dwelling unit to 180 days per calendar year under Section 267-98F of…

The City of Oneida, Madison County, New York distinguishes hosted short-term rentals, where the owner sleeps on-site…

Buffalo defines an owner-occupied short-term rental as one where the owner is a resident of the property…

Colonie only allows a short-term rental at a property that is the owner's primary residence. Investment properties…

A Huntington short-term rental is only legal in the owner's own home. Section 160-49(B) makes it unlawful to run a…

Mount Vernon only allows a property to operate as a short-term rental if it is the owner's or tenant's occupied primary…

NYC will not register a dwelling unit for short-term rental unless the applicant is a natural person who actually lives…

Glen Cove prohibits renting out a home, or any part of one, for stays under 28 days in every zoning district. City Code…

Huntington requires a short-term rental permit before renting a room or dwelling unit for stays under thirty days, and…

When a Mount Vernon owner or tenant rents out only part of their home while remaining in residence, Section 267-98F…

A second short-term rental conviction in Glen Cove costs $2,500 to $5,000, and a third costs $5,000 to $10,000, under…

A first revocation of an Oneida short-term rental operating permit bars the owner from reapplying for one year under…

A Buffalo short-term rental license can be pulled once a property racks up more than three noise violations within a…

Cheektowaga denies a new short-term rental permit to anyone whose permit was denied or suspended within the past year…

Huntington escalates penalties every time a short-term rental host reoffends within five years, and a prior permit…

Mount Vernon can revoke a short-term rental permit for a unit in a multifamily building once the Police Department or…

New York City revokes a short-term rental registration once a host racks up three or more violations of the…

NYC booking platforms like Airbnb cannot collect a fee on a short-term rental unless they first verify the listing…

Suffolk County's hotel/motel occupancy tax law reaches booking platforms directly: any internet platform that connects…

Westchester's Room Occupancy Tax law treats short-term rental booking platforms as 'room remarketers' deemed to operate…