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Allowed, with material limits.
In the City of Roanoke, renting rooms in a home where the host lives (a homestay) needs a special exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals in every residential district; the fee is $100 plus a $250 advertising fee.
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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Yes, with material limits. In the City of Roanoke, renting rooms in a home where the host lives (a homestay) needs a special exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals in every residential district; the fee is $100 plus a $250 advertising fee.
Yes, a license or registration is required.
Fines of up to $2,500 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 Roanoke on 7 Nov 2026.
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