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Utah short-term rental laws (2026)

Utah leaves the short-term rental license to its cities. A city that allows rentals may ask Airbnb to pull a listing that breaks its rules. It may do so only for a license or zoning violation, naming the listing's URL.^[1]

Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, with the snow-capped La Sal Mountains behind it

Is Airbnb legal in Utah?

Legal, under city licenses

Utah issues no state license. Your city decides, and it cannot fine you over a listing alone.

13 official sources · verified October 2, 2026

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PermitNot required · None from the state. Cities issue their own
Primary residenceVaries
Number on listingNot required
Night capNone in state law

Utah short-term rental laws

Utah's core short-term rental law is Utah Code § 10-8-85.4, whose current text took effect November 6, 2025. It covers a home, or part of one, offered for fewer than 30 consecutive days. A city may require a business license or other permit before you operate. It may not ban listing the rental on a booking website. Nor may it fine or prosecute anyone solely for that listing. A listing counts as evidence only when the city holds other information of a violation.^[1]

Every Utah rule, sorted by what it asks

Filter by topic. Each line carries the number of its official source, listed at the bottom of the page.

You must

Hold the business license your city requires[1][7]
Collect sales tax and transient room tax on stays under 30 days[3][4]
Register sales and room tax accounts if you book outside a platform[6]
Show the city license number in listings where the city requires it[7]

You must not

Rent in a Salt Lake City zone not listed for short-term rentals[7]
Book stays of one night in Salt Lake City or Brighton[7][12]

Not required

A state short-term rental license[1]
A state sales tax account when every booking goes through a platform, unless your city's license asks for a number[6][8][12]

Cities in this state

Short-term rental rules in 5 Utah cities

Ranked by the share of housing the Census counts as seasonal.

Short-term rental rules by city in Utah
City	Local rule	Primary residence	Night cap	Seasonal homes per 1,000
Brian Head short-term rental rulesIron County, UT	License required	Not published	None published by the town	766
Brighton short-term rental rulesSalt Lake County, UT	Capped	Not published	None in the code. Two-night minimum stay	734
Garden City short-term rental rulesRich County, UT	License required	Not published	None published by the town	731
Park City short-term rental rulesSummit County, UT	Allowed by zone	Not published	None published by the city	486
Salt Lake City short-term rental rulesSalt Lake County, UT	License required	Not published	200 nights per annual license period, two-night minimum stay	14

How to apply in Utah

1
Read your city's code before buying or listing. Brighton, for one, stops issuing licenses in Silver Fork after 31 and in Pine Tree after 5.^[12]
2
Get the city license before advertising. Salt Lake City makes it unlawful to advertise a short-term rental without one.^[7]
3
If you take bookings outside a platform, register sales tax and transient room tax accounts with form TC-69.^[6]

Five jurisdictions, same questions

The Utah column comes from the official sources on this page. The other columns show the headline rule from each WonderGuest page. Open a page for the full detail.

Short-term rental rules in Utah compared with other jurisdictions
Question	Utah	Arizona	Colorado	New Mexico	Nevada
Permit	Not requiredNone from the state. Cities issue their own	RequiredLocal permit where the city has one, $250 at most	RequiredLocal license where your county or town has one	Not requiredState tax ID only, permits are local	Not requiredLocal license, state business license in some cities
Primary residence	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies
Night cap	None in state law	None the statute allows a city to set	A local option, where adopted	None in state law	None published by the state
Number on listing	Not required	Required	Not required	Not required	Not required
Where allowed	Where the city's zoning allows it	Everywhere: a ban is preempted	Set by local rules, bans included	Where the local ordinance allows it	Unincorporated Clark County: 1,000 feet apart, no apartments
Occupancy tax	1.07% state room tax, plus sales tax	Transient lodging tax under 30 nights	2.9% state sales tax, plus local taxes	Local, up to 5% of rent	Set by each county, above state minimums
Fine without permit	Set by each city	Up to $1,000 a month	Listing removed within 7 days of a county notice	Set locally, $500 a day in Albuquerque	$1,000 to $10,000 a day in Clark County
		Arizona short-term rental rules	Colorado short-term rental rules	New Mexico short-term rental rules	Nevada short-term rental rules

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No change with an effective date appears in the official sources on this page as of October 2, 2026.

FAQ

Utah short-term rental questions

Is Airbnb legal in Utah?

Yes, where your city allows it. Utah has no state license, so each city decides through its own license and zoning rules.^[1]

Can a Utah city fine me just for listing my home on Airbnb?

No. A city cannot punish anyone solely for a listing. It may use the listing as evidence only with other information showing a violation.^[1]

What is Utah's state transient room tax?

It is 1.07% on stays under 30 days, combining rates of 0.32% and 0.75%. Inside a county of the first class, the state adds 0.25%.^[4]

Do Airbnb and Vrbo collect Utah's taxes for me?

Yes, on the stays they book. Under state rules, a host booking only through such platforms needs no sales tax or room tax account.^[6]

Do Utah resort towns charge an extra tax?

They may. A town whose room capacity reaches 66% of its population can levy up to 1.1%, plus an additional tax of up to 0.5%.^[5]

Sources

Utah Code Section 10-8-85.4, ordinances regarding short-term rentals (effective November 6, 2025), Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
Utah Code Section 17-78-1102, county ordinances regarding short-term rentals (effective November 6, 2025), Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
Utah Code Section 59-12-103, sales and use tax base and rates, Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
Utah Code Sections 59-28-102 and 59-28-103, State Transient Room Tax Act, Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
Utah Code Sections 59-12-401 and 59-12-402, resort communities taxes, Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
Transient Room Taxes, Utah State Tax Commission, read on October 2, 2026
City Code, Chapter 5.13, Short Term Rentals (Ord. 38-26, 2026), Salt Lake City, read on October 2, 2026
Municipal Code, Section 4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
Land Management Code, Chapter 15-2.1, Historic Residential-Low Density (HRL) District, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
Municipal Ordinances, Chapter 8-600, Short Term Rental Ordinance (updated June 24, 2026), Town of Garden City, read on October 2, 2026
Short Term Rental Policy, Town of Brian Head, read on October 2, 2026
Municipal Code, Chapter 5.19, Short-Term Rentals, Town of Brighton, read on October 2, 2026
Short Term Rentals, Town of Brighton, read on October 2, 2026

This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 2, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.

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