Quintana Roo Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Rules 2026

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

2 Active 1 Conditional

Quintana Roo at a glance

Places tracked
3 places: 2 active, 1 conditional
Licence or registration
Required in all 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.

Quintana Roo short-term rental questions

Are short-term rentals legal in Quintana Roo?

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

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

All 3 local places we track in Quintana Roo require a licence, permit or registration. Check your city's page for its rules.

Is there a regional short-term rental law in Quintana Roo?

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

Quintana Roo Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview

The short-term rental regulatory landscape in Quintana Roo encompasses 3 tracked jurisdictions: 2 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.

All 3 tracked jurisdictions in Quintana Roo 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 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 Quintana Roo 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.

Tulum
RETUR-Q registration is the single most important requirement; ~24,000 active STR units statewide with Tulum a hotspot (~8,000+ Tulum listings)
Conditional
Cancun
Cancun (~Benito Juárez municipality) is one of Mexico's largest STR markets with ~24,000 active Airbnb-style units statewide (concentrated in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum)
Active
Playa del Carmen
State tourism registry (RETUR-Q) and state tax registration as a host are required
Active