New Brunswick Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Rules 2026

LawfulStay tracks short-term rental rules for 3 places in New Brunswick, Canada. Select a place below for its permit, tax and other rules, or see all of Canada.

1 Restricted 2 None

New Brunswick at a glance

Places tracked
3 places: 1 restricted, 2 with no rules
License or registration
Required in 0 of 3 local places
Tax on stays
Applies in all 3 local places
Regional law
No regional short-term rental law on record; rules are set locally.

New Brunswick short-term rental questions

Are short-term rentals legal in New Brunswick?

In all 3 places we track in New Brunswick, short-term rentals are allowed, 1 of them with permit conditions or limits.

Do I need a license for a short-term rental in New Brunswick?

0 of 3 local places we track in New Brunswick require a license, permit or registration. Check your city's page for its rules.

Is there a regional short-term rental law in New Brunswick?

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

Which places in New Brunswick have the strictest rules?

On our records: Fredericton.

New Brunswick Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview

The short-term rental regulatory landscape in New Brunswick encompasses 3 tracked jurisdictions: 1 with restrictions. Hosts operating on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com should verify local requirements before listing, as rules vary significantly between cities and regions.

Tax obligations apply in 3 of 3 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 New Brunswick 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.

Fredericton
In Fredericton's residential zones, a short-term rental (under 28 days) is allowed only in a dwelling the owner lives in, never in a secondary suite, and with at most 3 rooms in a single detached house
Restricted
Moncton
Moncton has no short-term rental licence, registry, principal-residence rule or night cap
None
Saint John
Saint John has no short-term rental licence or zoning rule for whole-unit rentals; only bed and breakfasts are regulated, and they must be in the operator's principal residence
None