Sicily Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Rules 2026

LawfulStay tracks short-term rental rules for 4 places in Sicily, Italy. Select a place below for its permit, tax and other rules, or see all of Italy.

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Sicily at a glance

Places tracked
4 places: 4 active
Licence or registration
Required in all 4 local places
Tax on stays
Applies in all 4 local places
Regional law
No regional short-term rental law on record; rules are set locally.

Sicily short-term rental questions

Are short-term rentals legal in Sicily?

In all 4 places we track in Sicily, short-term rentals are allowed.

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

All 4 local places we track in Sicily require a licence, permit or registration. Check your city's page for its rules.

Is there a regional short-term rental law in Sicily?

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

Sicily Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview

The short-term rental regulatory landscape in Sicily encompasses 4 tracked jurisdictions: 4 with active regulations. Hosts operating on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com should verify local requirements before listing, as rules vary significantly between cities and regions.

All 4 tracked jurisdictions in Sicily 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 4 of 4 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 Sicily 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.

Catania
Catania allows short-term rentals with the national CIN and the Sicilian CIR, plus a start-of-activity notice to the comune's SUAP
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Palermo
Palermo allows short-term rentals with national CIN and Sicilian CIR codes; the tourist tax for short lets doubled to EUR 4 per person per night from 1 July 2025
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Sicily
Sicily allows tourist lets with a regional CIR code, a national CIN and a start-of-activity notice to the comune's SUAP
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Taormina
Taormina allows short lets under Sicily's rules: a regional CIR, a national CIN and a start-of-activity notice to the comune's SUAP (a SCIA above 2 units)
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