São Paulo Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Rules 2026

LawfulStay tracks short-term rental rules for 178 places in São Paulo, Brazil. Select a place below for its permit, tax and other rules, or see all of Brazil.

177 Active 1 Conditional

São Paulo at a glance

Places tracked
178 places: 177 active, 1 conditional
Licence or registration
Required in 1 of 178 local places
Tax on stays
Applies in 176 of 178 local places
Regional law
No regional short-term rental law on record; rules are set locally.

São Paulo short-term rental questions

Are short-term rentals legal in São Paulo?

In all 178 places we track in São Paulo, short-term rentals are allowed, 1 of them with permit conditions or limits.

Do I need a licence for a short-term rental in São Paulo?

1 of 178 local places we track in São Paulo require a licence, permit or registration. Check your city's page for its rules.

Is there a regional short-term rental law in São Paulo?

We have no regional short-term rental law on record for São Paulo. Cities and towns set their own rules.

São Paulo Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview

The short-term rental regulatory landscape in São Paulo encompasses 178 tracked jurisdictions: 177 with active regulations, 1 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.

1 of 178 tracked jurisdictions in São Paulo requires 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 178 of 178 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 São Paulo 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.

Olímpia
Olímpia, a hot-springs resort town in São Paulo state, requires every short-term rental to have a free yearly city registration (RHC) before it is advertised, with a plaque at the door and the number in every listing
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Americana
National rules apply
Active
Andradina
National rules apply
Active
Araraquara
National rules apply
Active
Araras
National rules apply
Active
Araçatuba
National rules apply
Active
Artur Alvim
Sao Paulo rules apply: Artur Alvim is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Artur Nogueira
National rules apply
Active
Arujá
National rules apply
Active
Assis
National rules apply
Active
Atibaia
National rules apply
Active
Avaré
National rules apply
Active
Bairro Parque Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Sao Paulo rules apply: Bairro Parque Nossa Senhora do Carmo is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Bairro da Penha
Sao Paulo rules apply: Bairro da Penha is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Barretos
National rules apply
Active
Barueri
National rules apply
Active
Batatais
National rules apply
Active
Bauru
National rules apply
Active
Bebedouro
National rules apply
Active
Bertioga
National rules apply
Active
Birigui
National rules apply
Active
Boituva
National rules apply
Active
Bosque Saúde
Sao Paulo rules apply: Bosque Saúde is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Botucatu
National rules apply
Active
Bragança Paulista
National rules apply
Active
Butanta
Sao Paulo rules apply: Butanta is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Caieiras
National rules apply
Active
Cajamar
National rules apply
Active
Campo Limpo
Sao Paulo rules apply: Campo Limpo is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Campo Limpo Paulista
National rules apply
Active
Campos do Jordão
National rules apply
Active
Cangaiba
Sao Paulo rules apply: Cangaiba is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Capao Redondo
Sao Paulo rules apply: Capao Redondo is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Capivari
National rules apply
Active
Caraguatatuba
National rules apply
Active
Carapicuíba
National rules apply
Active
Carrao
Sao Paulo rules apply: Carrao is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Casa Verde
Sao Paulo rules apply: Casa Verde is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Catanduva
National rules apply
Active
Caçapava
National rules apply
Active
Cidade Ademar
Sao Paulo rules apply: Cidade Ademar is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Cidade Dutra
Sao Paulo rules apply: Cidade Dutra is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Cidade Lider
Sao Paulo rules apply: Cidade Lider is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Cidade Tiradentes
Sao Paulo rules apply: Cidade Tiradentes is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Cosmópolis
National rules apply
Active
Cotia
National rules apply
Active
Cubatão
National rules apply
Active
Cursino
Sao Paulo rules apply: Cursino is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Diadema
National rules apply
Active
Embu das Artes
National rules apply
Active
Embu-Guaçu
National rules apply
Active
Ermelino Matarazzo
Sao Paulo rules apply: Ermelino Matarazzo is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Fernandópolis
National rules apply
Active
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
National rules apply
Active
Franca
National rules apply
Active
Francisco Morato
National rules apply
Active
Franco da Rocha
National rules apply
Active
Freguesia do Ó
Sao Paulo rules apply: Freguesia do Ó is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Guaianases
Sao Paulo rules apply: Guaianases is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Guaratinguetá
National rules apply
Active
Guarujá
National rules apply
Active
Guarulhos
National rules apply
Active
Hortolândia
National rules apply
Active
Ibitinga
National rules apply
Active
Ibiúna
National rules apply
Active
Ilhabela
National rules apply
Active
Indaiatuba
National rules apply
Active
Itaim Bibi
Sao Paulo rules apply: Itaim Bibi is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Itaim Paulista
Sao Paulo rules apply: Itaim Paulista is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Itanhaém
National rules apply
Active
Itapecerica da Serra
National rules apply
Active
Itapetininga
National rules apply
Active
Itapevi
National rules apply
Active
Itapira
National rules apply
Active
Itaquaquecetuba
National rules apply
Active
Itaquera
Sao Paulo rules apply: Itaquera is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Itatiba
National rules apply
Active
Itu
National rules apply
Active
Jabaquara
Sao Paulo rules apply: Jabaquara is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Jaboticabal
National rules apply
Active
Jacareí
National rules apply
Active
Jaguariúna
National rules apply
Active
Jandira
National rules apply
Active
Jardim Angela
Sao Paulo rules apply: Jardim Angela is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Jardim Helena
Sao Paulo rules apply: Jardim Helena is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Jardim Paulista
Sao Paulo rules apply: Jardim Paulista is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Jardim Sao Luis
Sao Paulo rules apply: Jardim Sao Luis is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Jaú
National rules apply
Active
Jose Bonifacio
Sao Paulo rules apply: Jose Bonifacio is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Jundiaí
National rules apply
Active
Lençóis Paulista
National rules apply
Active
Limeira
National rules apply
Active
Limão
Sao Paulo rules apply: Limão is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Lins
National rules apply
Active
Lorena
National rules apply
Active
Louveira
National rules apply
Active
Mairiporã
National rules apply
Active
Mandaqui
Sao Paulo rules apply: Mandaqui is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Marília
National rules apply
Active
Matão
National rules apply
Active
Mauá
National rules apply
Active
Mirassol
National rules apply
Active
Mococa
National rules apply
Active
Mogi Guaçu
National rules apply
Active
Mogi Mirim
National rules apply
Active
Mogi das Cruzes
National rules apply
Active
Mongaguá
National rules apply
Active
Monte Alto
National rules apply
Active
Monte Mor
National rules apply
Active
Mooca
Sao Paulo rules apply: Mooca is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Morumbi
Sao Paulo rules apply: Morumbi is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Nova Odessa
National rules apply
Active
Osasco
National rules apply
Active
Ourinhos
National rules apply
Active
Parelheiros
Sao Paulo rules apply: Parelheiros is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Parque Do Carmo
Sao Paulo rules apply: Parque Do Carmo is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Paulínia
National rules apply
Active
Pedreira
National rules apply
Active
Penápolis
National rules apply
Active
Perus
Sao Paulo rules apply: Perus is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Peruíbe
National rules apply
Active
Piedade
National rules apply
Active
Pindamonhangaba
National rules apply
Active
Piracicaba
National rules apply
Active
Pirassununga
National rules apply
Active
Pirituba
Sao Paulo rules apply: Pirituba is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Ponte Rasa
Sao Paulo rules apply: Ponte Rasa is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Porto Feliz
National rules apply
Active
Porto Ferreira
National rules apply
Active
Poá
National rules apply
Active
Presidente Prudente
National rules apply
Active
Raposo Tavares
Sao Paulo rules apply: Raposo Tavares is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Registro
National rules apply
Active
Republica
Sao Paulo rules apply: Republica is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Ribeirão Pires
National rules apply
Active
Ribeirão Preto
National rules apply
Active
Rio Pequeno
Sao Paulo rules apply: Rio Pequeno is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Sacomã
Sao Paulo rules apply: Sacomã is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Salto
National rules apply
Active
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste
National rules apply
Active
Santana de Parnaíba
National rules apply
Active
Santos
National rules apply
Active
Sao Lucas
Sao Paulo rules apply: Sao Lucas is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Sao Paulo
Short-term rentals are legal in São Paulo and there is no municipal licence, night cap or primary-residence rule
Active
Sapopemba
Sao Paulo rules apply: Sapopemba is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Sorocaba
National rules apply
Active
Sumaré
National rules apply
Active
Suzano
National rules apply
Active
São Bernardo do Campo
National rules apply
Active
São Caetano do Sul
National rules apply
Active
São José do Rio Pardo
National rules apply
Active
São José do Rio Preto
National rules apply
Active
São José dos Campos
National rules apply
Active
São João da Boa Vista
National rules apply
Active
São Roque
National rules apply
Active
Taboão da Serra
National rules apply
Active
Taquaritinga
National rules apply
Active
Tatuapé
Sao Paulo rules apply: Tatuapé is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Tatuí
National rules apply
Active
Taubaté
National rules apply
Active
Tucuruvi
Sao Paulo rules apply: Tucuruvi is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Tupã
National rules apply
Active
Ubatuba
Ubatuba's 2017 law that treated every seasonal landlord as a business was repealed after the state prosecutor found it unconstitutional
Active
Valinhos
National rules apply
Active
Vargem Grande Paulista
National rules apply
Active
Vila Andrade
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Andrade is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vila Curuca
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Curuca is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vila Formosa
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Formosa is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vila Guilherme
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Guilherme is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vila Jacui
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Jacui is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vila Mariana
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Mariana is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vila Matilde
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Matilde is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vila Medeiros
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Medeiros is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vila Prudente
Sao Paulo rules apply: Vila Prudente is part of Sao Paulo
Active
Vinhedo
National rules apply
Active
Votorantim
National rules apply
Active
Votuporanga
National rules apply
Active
Várzea Paulista
National rules apply
Active

LawfulStay.com: short-term rental rules for 5,118 places, each traced to its official source. Browse all 5,118 places →  ·  How we research  ·  For governments  ·  Press  ·  Trust badge

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