In: Cook County and DuPage County
Market overview
Allowed, with material limits.
$250 yearly registration for every unit; primary residence required in buildings with 4 or fewer units; two-night minimum stay; precincts can vote to become restricted zones; 10.5% City tax plus county and state hotel…
Property eligibility: Not assessed A market overview can't tell whether a specific home qualifies (zoning, permits, HOA).
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Stays of 32 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules here and are let as ordinary rentals.
Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
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16 rules on record for Chicago, 5 of them from government sources. Every rule traced to its official source. How we research
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Source: City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) (chicago.gov, official), checked 6 Nov 2026. Official links, citations and how to apply come with a paid plan.
Yes, with material limits. $250 yearly registration for every unit; primary residence required in buildings with 4 or fewer units; two-night minimum stay; precincts can vote to become restricted zones; 10.5% City tax plus county and state hotel…
Yes, a license or registration is required.
22.59% in total on stays, on our records.
No night cap is on record.
Stays of 32 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules here and are let as ordinary rentals. Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
We last checked the short-term rental rules for Chicago on 6 Nov 2026.
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