Short-Term Rental Rules by City

Short-term rental data coverage: 44 of 160 cells unknown

Last checked: 2026-10-08

The dataset has 20 places and 8 core fields, so 160 core cells. In 44 of them the value is unknown. This page counts the unknown cells per place and per field, so you can see what the data covers before you rely on it.

What unknown means

"unknown" means the value was not found in the official sources read on the check date. It does not mean that no such rule, fee or tax exists. An unknown cell is left unknown instead of being filled in from another source or guessed.

Total: 44 of 160 core cells are unknown (20 places x 8 fields). One more cell is "varies": the local lodging tax of San Diego depends on the location, so it has no single number and is counted apart.

Unknown cells per place

PlaceUnknown cells (of 8)Fields not foundLast checked
Nashville1state_lodging_tax_pct2026-10-08
Austin0none2026-10-08
San Diego1state_lodging_tax_pct2026-10-07
New York City1renewal_period2026-10-08
New Orleans2permit_fee_usd; non_owner_occupied_allowed2026-10-08
Honolulu (Oahu)5permit_fee_usd; local_lodging_tax_pct; state_lodging_tax_pct; platform_collects_tax; penalties2026-10-08
Phoenix3renewal_period; non_owner_occupied_allowed; platform_collects_tax2026-10-08
Scottsdale3non_owner_occupied_allowed; platform_collects_tax; penalties2026-10-08
Las Vegas area (unincorporated Clark County)2local_lodging_tax_pct; state_lodging_tax_pct2026-10-08
Charleston4renewal_period; non_owner_occupied_allowed; platform_collects_tax; penalties2026-10-08
Boston1platform_collects_tax2026-10-08
San Francisco3permit_fee_usd; state_lodging_tax_pct; platform_collects_tax2026-10-08
Seattle1local_lodging_tax_pct2026-10-08
Portland1permit_fee_usd2026-10-08
San Antonio2platform_collects_tax; penalties2026-10-08
Miami-Dade County (unincorporated area)1permit_fee_usd2026-10-08
Denver0none2026-10-08
Philadelphia2non_owner_occupied_allowed; penalties2026-10-08
Minneapolis6permit_fee_usd; renewal_period; local_lodging_tax_pct; state_lodging_tax_pct; platform_collects_tax; penalties2026-10-08
Raleigh5permit_fee_usd; renewal_period; non_owner_occupied_allowed; state_lodging_tax_pct; platform_collects_tax2026-10-08

The 20 places add up to 44 unknown cells.

Unknown cells per field

FieldCells with a valueCells unknown (of 20)Cells that vary
permit_fee_usd137-
renewal_period155-
non_owner_occupied_allowed146-
night_cap200-
local_lodging_tax_pct1541
state_lodging_tax_pct1370
platform_collects_tax119-
penalties146-

The 8 fields add up to 44 unknown cells. A dash means the field has no cell that varies.

Notes on the counts

See also the comparison table or go back to the list of places.

Full dataset

The full dataset is one CSV file with all 20 places (20 rows, 23 columns, including the notes and the address of every source) and a PDF buyer guide that describes the CSV and reports which cells are unknown. Price: $9. Coverage: 44 of 160 core cells are unknown (20 places x 8 fields). See the coverage by place and by field.