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Allowed, with material limits.
Host must live in the unit at least 275 nights a year; 90-night yearly limit when the host is away; $925 application fee every two years; registration number on every listing; 14% hotel tax plus a 2% to 2.25% tourism…
Property eligibility: Not assessed A market overview can't tell whether a specific home qualifies (zoning, permits, HOA).
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Stays of 30 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules, but longer stays are only partly open here: some are limited to certain tenants, buildings or areas.
Some stays above this length are still limited here; the full report has the details.
These stays need their own registration or permit.
Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
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17 rules on record for San Francisco, 6 of them from government sources. Every rule traced to its official source. How we research
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Yes, with material limits. Host must live in the unit at least 275 nights a year; 90-night yearly limit when the host is away; $925 application fee every two years; registration number on every listing; 14% hotel tax plus a 2% to 2.25% tourism…
Yes, a license or registration is required.
Yes: 90 nights a year.
Stays of 30 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules, but longer stays are only partly open here: some are limited to certain tenants, buildings or areas. Some stays above this length are still limited here; the full report has the details. These stays need their own registration or permit. Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
We last checked the short-term rental rules for San Francisco on 5 Nov 2026.
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