Critical Finding
See whether the property can operate now, what blocks it, and which exception may apply.
Local guide
New York City Short-Term Rental Laws
Check New York City STR legality, permits, eligibility, documents, taxes, operating rules, renewal, and official application sources.
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Compliance layers
A Clear Answer, Then a Path Forward.
Address Context
Confirm zoning, current land use, jurisdiction, and the rules that actually govern the address.
Required Approvals
Get the permits, licenses, documents, inspections, and tax registrations needed before launch.
Recommended Path
Follow prioritized next steps, deadlines, renewal duties, and viable alternatives when rules change.
Occupancy tax calculator
Estimate occupancy tax in New York
Enter the nightly rate and stay length to estimate the lodging taxes and guest total for this jurisdiction.
- Gross rent$150.00 × 3 nights
- $450.00
- Mandatory taxable feesRequired cleaning, resort, or similar fees included in the tax base.
- $0.00
- New York City combined state/local sales tax on short-term rental occupancy (8.875%) $450.00 × 8.875%
- $39.94
- Estimated taxes and fees
- $39.94
Guest pays
Assumptions used
- Modeled tax boundary: The estimate covers New York within the jurisdiction and the official tax boundary described by the linked official sources.
- One aggregate mandatory-fee pool: Enter the mandatory lodging fees once in the common charge-breakdown input; the calculator does not infer separate fee categories that the cited authorities treat differently.
What may change the final amount
- New York City adds a $1.50 per unit per day fee and separate hotel-room occupancy tax treatment. New York City adds a $1.50 per unit per day fee and separate hotel-room occupancy tax treatment; the calculator cannot infer unit count or flatten the fee into a percentage.
- The NYC tax schedule changes across 1–90 and 91–180 consecutive-day ranges. The NYC tax schedule changes across 1–90 and 91–180 consecutive-day ranges; the displayed base covers the 1–90-day state/local rate only.
Estimated tax is $39.94. Estimated guest total is $489.94.
Estimate only. Verify the property jurisdiction, exemptions, taxable charges, filing duties, and marketplace collection with the linked official sources.
Legal Status
Highly restricted: generally only hosted stays with the permanent occupant present and no more than two paying guests can qualify.
This page covers all five boroughs under New York City law. It does not describe rules elsewhere in New York State, and a registration cannot legalize a prohibited building, rent-regulated unit or noncompliant sleeping space.
Local Law 18 defines covered short-term rental as fewer than 30 consecutive days in a private dwelling or Class A dwelling unit.
Int. 0879-2026 proposes changes for some owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings, but it remains referred to committee. Apply the current hosted-stay and registration rules unless the City formally enacts a change.
New York City Rules at a Glance
- Jurisdiction
- City of New York City
- Legal status
- Highly restricted: generally only hosted stays with the permanent occupant present and no more than two paying guests can qualify.
- Required approval
- New York City Short-Term Rental Registration
- Government fee
- $145 nonrefundable registration application fee.
- Term / renewal
- Registration is valid for up to four years, or for a tenant no later than the demonstrated lease end.
- Primary residence
- The applicant must be a natural person and permanent occupant who stays in the same unit with guests.
- Inspection
- The unit must be legally approved for residential and sleeping use and free of disqualifying violations.
Eligibility & Zoning
Entire-unit stays under 30 days are generally illegal in permanent residential buildings; prohibited and rent-regulated units cannot register.
Confirm the government boundary
Verify that the property is governed by New York City, not a neighboring city or county authority.
RequiredTest the residency or occupancy rule
The applicant must be a natural person and permanent occupant who stays in the same unit with guests.
RequiredCheck zoning and private restrictions
Entire-unit stays under 30 days are generally illegal in permanent residential buildings; prohibited and rent-regulated units cannot register.
Required
New York City Short-Term Rental Registration Overview
Run the eligibility test before creating a portal account: the host must be a natural person and permanent occupant, remain with guests, limit the stay to two paying guests, and avoid entire-unit use for fewer than 30 days.
Confirm the host and stay can qualify
Reject entire-unit, more-than-two-guest, rent-regulated, prohibited-building, and illegal sleeping-space plans.
Enter the host and building address information
Use the host’s permanent-occupancy address and the exact building and unit identifiers requested by OSE.
Disclose and associate every listing
Identify each booking service and listing URL or identifier that will use the registration.
Upload identity and occupancy documents
Upload the required government identification and current permanent-occupancy proofs from accepted categories.
Certify the application and maintain compliance
Complete the required acknowledgements, submit the registration, then post the certificate and retain transaction records.
NYC OSE Short-Term Rental Registration Portal
Official New York City information and application entry point.
Documents to Prepare
Government-issued identification
Upload an accepted ID for the natural-person host; the identity must match the NYC.ID account and registration application.
RequiredTwo acceptable proofs of permanent occupancy from different categories
Use two current OSE-accepted documents from different categories, both tied to the host and registered unit.
RequiredLease or occupancy documents when applicable
Keep the lease, ownership, cooperative or condominium occupancy record that establishes the applicant’s right to occupy; it must not prohibit the use.
RequiredEvery booking-service name and listing identifier or URL
Inventory each platform and listing before filing so every short-term listing can be associated with the OSE registration.
Required
Operating Rules After Approval
Remain in the same unit and maintain a common household with no more than two paying guests.
The permanent occupant must stay in the same unit, share a common household and host no more than two paying guests.
RequiredDo not offer an entire home or apartment for fewer than 30 days.
Do not list or book the entire dwelling for fewer than 30 days; registration does not create an entire-unit exception.
RequiredDisplay the registration and exit diagram and retain transaction records for seven years.
Post the OSE certificate and exit diagram as required and preserve the registration transaction records for seven years.
RequiredGovernment approval does not override private restrictions
OSE approval does not override a lease, cooperative bylaw, condominium rule, rent regulation, zoning, building code or housing-maintenance rule. Any one of those can still prohibit the stay.
Warning
Taxes, Renewal & Enforcement
- Tax layer
- New York sales tax, local sales tax, the NYC $1.50 daily unit fee, and City hotel occupancy tax can apply independently of registration.
- Filing
- Booking services collect covered state taxes; direct operators may need vendor registration, collection, filing, certificates, and records.
- Renewal
- Renew before expiration and report listing or application changes to OSE.
- Deadline
- Register and associate every listing before accepting a short-term booking.
- Enforcement
- Illegal entire-unit, excess-guest, unregistered, prohibited-building, or false-application activity can lead to denial, revocation, penalties, and listing removal.
Detailed Registration Guide
Use the task page when you are ready to prepare and submit the New York City application.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Are short-term rentals legal in New York City?
Highly restricted: generally only hosted stays with the permanent occupant present and no more than two paying guests can qualify.
What approval is required in New York City?
New York City Short-Term Rental Registration. Register and associate every listing before accepting a short-term booking.
Is a primary residence required in New York City?
The applicant must be a natural person and permanent occupant who stays in the same unit with guests.
Does a platform collect every New York City tax?
New York sales tax, local sales tax, the NYC $1.50 daily unit fee, and City hotel occupancy tax can apply independently of registration. Booking services collect covered state taxes; direct operators may need vendor registration, collection, filing, certificates, and records.