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Los Angeles operates the Home-Sharing Ordinance (2019): STR is permitted only in the operator's primary residence, capped at 120 unhosted nights per year (hosted nights — when the operator is present — are uncapped). Extended Home-Sharing permits allow up to 365 unhosted nights but require higher fees, additional review, and conditional-use approval. Rent-stabilized units cannot be used as STRs at all. Investor / non-owner-occupied STRs are not permitted citywide.
STR is allowed only at the operator's primary residence — verified annually via driver's license, voter registration, and at least two of: utility bill, federal tax return, vehicle registration. The 120-night unhosted cap applies citywide regardless of zoning. Rent-stabilized buildings (subject to LA's RSO) are categorically excluded. Multi-family buildings require landlord written consent. HOA restrictions stack on top — many LA condo buildings ban STR by covenant.
Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.
STRs are limited to the operator's primary residence. Maximum 120 nights per year.
LA Housing Department (HCIDLA) actively enforces with platform data feeds. Operating without a Home-Sharing Registration Number triggers fines starting at $500 escalating to $2,000+ per violation. The 120-night cap is tracked automatically — exceeding it without an Extended Home-Sharing permit means immediate registration termination. Listings on Airbnb/Vrbo must display the LA Home-Sharing Registration Number; platforms are required to remove non-compliant listings under LA's ordinance + the new SB 346 data-sharing regime.
Combined short-term lodging tax in Los Angeles is approximately 14.000% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).
California State sales tax (food/lodging exempt where applicable) + Los Angeles Transient Occupancy Tax 14% on transient lodging
Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.
STR regulations vary by jurisdiction. Compare Los Angeles against nearby markets.