Raleigh requires every short-term rental operator to obtain a zoning permit from the city before operating. In any single building no more than 25 percent of the dwelling units, or two units if greater, may be used for short-term rental. The city page read gives no fee amount, tax rate or penalty amount.
Facts
| Field | Value | Stated by |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Raleigh | - |
| State | NC | - |
| Jurisdiction type | city | - |
| Permit required | Yes | Source 1 |
| Permit name | Short-term rental zoning permit | - |
| Permit fee (USD) | unknown | - |
| Fee notes | The city page refers to its Development Fee Guide for the amount, which was not read. | - |
| Renewal period | unknown | - |
| Non-owner-occupied rental allowed | unknown | - |
| Caps and zoning limits | No more than 25 percent, or two dwelling units, whichever is greater, may be used for short-term rental in any single building. | Source 1 |
| Annual night cap | unknown | - |
| Local lodging tax | unknown | - |
| State lodging tax | unknown | - |
| Platform collects tax | unknown | - |
| Tax notes | The city page says operators pay taxes to the appropriate governmental entities, including occupancy taxes, and gives no rate. | - |
| Penalties | unknown | - |
| Fields not confirmed | Permit fee (USD); Renewal period; Non-owner-occupied rental allowed; Annual night cap; Local lodging tax; State lodging tax; Platform collects tax; Penalties | - |
| Last checked | 2026-10-07 | - |
| Dataset row id | raleigh-nc | - |
"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 Raleigh: Short-Term Rentals. Published on raleighnc.gov. Address: https://raleighnc.gov/permits/services/short-term-rentals
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