Comprehensive short-term rental guides for 9 markets in Connecticut.
2 markets
Connecticut
Stamford does not have a single 'STR license,' but regulates short-term stays through strict zoning and general rental registration laws. In most single-family residential zones (RA-1 to RA-3), the owner must reside on-site during the rental, effectively banning unhosted whole-home rentals in those areas.
Hartford requires short-term rental operators to obtain a zoning permit, which mandates owner-occupancy and limits unhosted rentals to very short durations.
Bridgeport requires short-term rentals to be registered and licensed, with specific occupancy limits and a combined 21% tax rate as of 2026.
The Town of Groton requires a zoning permit or special permit for all short-term rentals and prohibits them in single-family residential zones.
1 market
Short-term rentals in Storrs (Mansfield) are regulated under general rental housing and zoning codes, requiring landlord registration and a biennial Housing Certificate.
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Danbury does not have specific short-term rental (STR) ordinances or licensing requirements, though operators must comply with the 15% state room occupancy tax.
Short-term rentals in New Haven are primarily regulated through the city's Residential Rental Business License program for multi-unit properties and are subject to both state and local occupancy taxes.
Waterbury does not have specific short-term rental (STR) ordinances, though stays must exceed 12 hours per a recent anti-crime measure and hosts must pay state room occupancy taxes.
Mystic is not an incorporated city and has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance. It is governed by the towns of Groton and Stonington, which currently allow STRs without a specific local permit. All hosts must collect and remit the 15% Connecticut Room Occupancy Tax for stays of 30 days or less.