Massachusetts short-term rental regulations

Boston enforces some of the strictest short-term rental laws in the US, mandating that all units must be the host's primary residence.

The Town of Stockbridge requires all short-term rentals to register annually and pass a safety inspection by the building department.

Somerville allows short-term rentals only in the host's primary residence, requiring a mandatory certificate of registration and limiting unhosted rentals to...

Short-term rentals in Newton are restricted to an operator's primary residence, requiring both state and local registration, fire safety inspections, and a...

Northampton requires annual registration for short-term rentals and mandates that units be the host's primary residence.

Short-term rentals in Cambridge are permitted only for owner-occupied primary residences and require registration and inspection by the Inspectional Services...

Nantucket strictly regulates short-term rentals under Chapter 123 of the Town Code, requiring annual registration and compliance with safety standards.

Lowell requires short-term rentals to be the operator's primary residence, register with both the state and the city's Division of Development Services, and...

Quincy requires all short-term rentals to be registered annually, restricted to owner-occupied primary residences, and prohibited in Residence A zoning...

Worcester requires all short-term rentals to be registered annually, restricted to operator-occupied properties, and compliant with safety inspections.