In: Berkeley County and Charleston County
Market overview
Allowed, with material limits.
Charleston allows short-term rentals only in owner-occupied homes, except Commercial STR permits on commercial lots in the STR Overlay Zone.
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 here and are let as ordinary rentals.
Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
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17 rules on record for Charleston, 8 of them from government sources. Every rule traced to its official source. How we research
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Source: City of Charleston Planning, Preservation & Sustainability (charleston-sc.gov, official), checked 5 Nov 2026. Official links, citations and how to apply come with a paid plan.
Yes, with material limits. Charleston allows short-term rentals only in owner-occupied homes, except Commercial STR permits on commercial lots in the STR Overlay Zone.
Yes, a license or registration is required.
No night cap is on record.
Stays of 30 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 Charleston on 5 Nov 2026.
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