Anyone who hosts short-term stays (30 consecutive nights or less) in the City of Sacramento is required to register their short-term rental with the City. Long term stays, hotels, and motels are exempt from registering as short-term rentals.
Short-Term Rental Licensing Requirements in California California does not issue short-term rental (STR) licenses or permits at the state level. However, most counties and cities across the state require operators to secure local permits or licenses to run their Airbnb or vacation rental legally.
A typical short-term rental listing in Sacramento is booked for 226 nights a year, with a median occupancy rate of 62% and an average daily rate of $127. In 2023, a typical host income (annual revenue) was $29K.
Several Southern California cities—including Hermosa Beach, Laguna Beach, Manhattan Beach and Santa Monica—ban Airbnb rentals. Websites such as Airbnb and VRBO have given rise to a sharing economy in which people rent their places while away or provide an extra room to a stranger.
Anyone who hosts short-term stays (30 consecutive nights or less) in the City of Sacramento is required to register their short-term rental with the City. Long term stays, hotels, and motels are exempt from registering as short-term rentals.