Market overview
Allowed, with material limits.
Salt Lake City has required a short-term rental business license since July 1, 2026, only in listed mixed-use, downtown and commercial zones.
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 Salt Lake City, 7 of them from government sources. Every rule traced to its official source. How we research
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Yes, with material limits. Salt Lake City has required a short-term rental business license since July 1, 2026, only in listed mixed-use, downtown and commercial zones.
Yes, a license or registration is required.
15.52% in total on stays, on our records.
Yes: 200 nights a year.
Fines of up to $1,000 are 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 Salt Lake City on 5 Nov 2026.
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