Permitted, with conditions
This city requires the owner to live at the property. If you do not, you do not qualify at any price.
| Application fee | not verified |
| STR permit / registration annual | $99.00 |
| Business licence | not verified |
| Inspection | not verified |
| First-year total | $99.00 |
| Permit renewal | not verified |
| Business licence | not verified |
| Recurring annual | $0.00 |
Combined lodging tax: 15.95% of revenue. Charged on what you earn, so it is not in the totals above.
3 figures are not yet verified against the city (Application fee, Business licence, Inspection). They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero, so the real first-year cost is higher than shown.
Conditions attached
- Capped at 90 rented nights a year.
- Property must be owner's primary residence; owner must be eligible for Homestead Tax Deduction and Certificate of Clean Hands; HOA/condo approval required.
- Liability cover of at least $250,000.00 required.
Source: https://dlcp.dc.gov/page/operating-short-term-rental-district-columbia
Checked 2026-09-23 · 14 DCMR Section 9901.6