Brazil Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Regulations 2026
LawfulStay tracks short-term rental (STR / Airbnb / Vrbo / holiday let / vacation rental) regulations for 758 cities and regions in Brazil. Select a location below for current permit requirements, tax obligations, and compliance details.
Brazil at a glance
- Places tracked
- 758 places: 755 active, 3 conditional
- Licence or registration
- Required in 3 of 757 places
- Tax on stays
- Applies in 754 of 757 places
- National law
- Renting a home for up to 90 days is legal under federal law and needs no federal licence. National rules ›
Brazil short-term rental questions
Are short-term rentals legal in Brazil?
In all 758 places we track in Brazil, short-term rentals are allowed, 3 of them with permit conditions or limits.
Do I need a licence for a short-term rental in Brazil?
3 of 757 places we track in Brazil require a licence, permit or registration. Check your city's page for its rules.
Is there a national short-term rental law in Brazil?
Renting a home for up to 90 days is legal under federal law and needs no federal licence.
Regions in Brazil
- São Paulo 178
- Minas Gerais 67
- Rio Grande do Sul 42
- Rio de Janeiro 41
- Pará 40
- Bahia 39
- Ceará 33
- Pernambuco 33
- Santa Catarina 33
- Paraná 30
- Goiás 20
- Maranhão 18
- Federal District 14
- Espírito Santo 10
- Alagoas 9
- Amazonas 9
- Paraíba 9
- Mato Grosso 8
- Rio Grande do Norte 7
- Rondônia 7
- Mato Grosso do Sul 6
- Sergipe 6
- Piauí 5
- Tocantins 4
Brazil Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview
The short-term rental regulatory landscape in Brazil encompasses 758 tracked jurisdictions: 755 with active regulations, 3 where rentals are allowed with conditions. Hosts operating on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com should verify local requirements before listing, as rules vary significantly between cities and regions.
3 of 758 tracked jurisdictions in Brazil require some form of permit, license, or registration for short-term rental operations. Requirements range from simple online registration to comprehensive permit applications with inspections.
Tax obligations apply in 758 of 758 jurisdictions. Common taxes include occupancy taxes, tourist levies, and sales taxes. Many jurisdictions require hosts to register for tax collection, and some platforms like Airbnb collect and remit taxes automatically in select locations.
LawfulStay monitors Brazil STR regulations daily and updates this page as rules change. Each city page includes detailed permit requirements, fee schedules, tax rates, zoning rules, and penalty information sourced from official government websites.