Compiled from the city's official pages — rules you must confirm before you list. Compiled August 2026; rules change, confirm each on the official site.
Compiled from the city's official pages. Links go to the official site where available — confirm each before you list.
Zoning is parcel-specific. We don't guess it on this page — check your exact address against the city's live GIS.
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The city lists a short-term-rental registration (Short-Term Rental OR Vacation Rental License (primary residence ONLY · must qualify for Homestead Deduction · STR = host PRESENT, no annual cap; Vacation Rental = whole-home/host ABSENT, ≤90 nights/yr · each stay ≤30 consecutive nights · license # required on every listing · $250K liability insurance · Certificate of Clean Hands (within 30 days))) on its official pages. Whether it applies to your specific listing depends on factors we don't verify — confirm directly with DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) · Short-Term Rental Program. Informational only, not legal advice.
Published fee guidance: $99.00 for a two-year license (either license type). Fees change — confirm the current amount with DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) · Short-Term Rental Program before you pay.
The city lists Sales and Use Tax on Transient Accommodations (booking platforms collect/remit on the host's behalf; host must still register) (15.95% (increased rate in effect Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 30, 2027)), administered by DC Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR). Confirm current rates and how to register on the official tax page.
That depends on the city's zoning and primary-residence rules, which we don't verify here — confirm with DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) · Short-Term Rental Program and check your exact address's base zoning.