Every short-term rental unit in Orleans Parish needs both an owner permit and an operator permit. Neighborhood permits are limited to one per square, and their operators reside at the property during guest stays. The city lists a 6.75% parish occupancy tax alongside other local charges, and violations cited carry $1,000 each.
Facts
| Field | Value | Stated by |
|---|---|---|
| Place | New Orleans | - |
| State | LA | - |
| Jurisdiction type | city (Orleans Parish) | - |
| Permit required | Yes | Source 1 |
| Permit name | Neighborhood STR Owner Permit (NSTR) or Commercial STR Owner Permit (CSTR), plus an STR Operator permit | - |
| Permit fee (USD) | unknown | - |
| Fee notes | The Neighborhood STR owner permit fee was not found on a page that could be read. | - |
| Renewal period | unknown | - |
| Non-owner-occupied rental allowed | unknown | - |
| Caps and zoning limits | A maximum of 1 Neighborhood STR or Bed & Breakfast may be permitted per square. Neighborhood STR operators reside at the property at the time of guest stays. | Source 3 |
| Annual night cap | unknown | - |
| Local lodging tax | 6.75% | Source 2 |
| State lodging tax | 5% | Source 4 |
| Platform collects tax | unknown | - |
| Tax notes | 6.75% is the Orleans Parish Occupancy Tax only; the city page lists further local charges separately. 5% is the State of Louisiana tax on room rentals with 9 or fewer rooms at a single location in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. | - |
| Penalties | $1,000 for each violation cited, per the city's STR taxes and fees page. | Source 2 |
| Fields not confirmed | Permit fee (USD); Renewal period; Non-owner-occupied rental allowed; Annual night cap; Platform collects tax | - |
| Last checked | 2026-10-07 | - |
| Dataset row id | new-orleans-la | - |
"unknown" means the value was not found on the official pages read on the check date, not that no such rule exists. "Stated by" points to the numbered source below.
Sources
- City of New Orleans: STR Operator's Permit
- City of New Orleans: STR Taxes and Fees. Published on nola.gov. Address: https://nola.gov/str-taxes-and-fees/
- City of New Orleans: Changes to STR Laws. Published on nola.gov. Address: https://nola.gov/next/short-term-rental-administration/announcements/changes-to-str-laws/
- Louisiana Department of Revenue: state sales tax rate for sleeping rooms. Published on revenue.louisiana.gov. Address: https://revenue.louisiana.gov/tax-education-and-faqs/faqs/sales-tax-reform/what-is-the-state-sales-tax-rate-for-sleeping-rooms-hotel-rooms-motel-rooms-and-similar-accommodations/
At most one official page per place is linked; every other source is cited as text with its full address.
Sources last checked: 2026-10-07