Short-Term Rental Laws in North Conway, New Hampshire

North Conway is the largest STR market in the Mt Washington Valley / White Mountains corridor. Operates under the Town of Conway's 2023 STR registration ordinance — permitted by right in most residential and commercial zones with annual registration + life-safety standards. No primary-residence requirement, no unit cap. The town considered and rejected stricter primary-residence restrictions in 2022-2023 in favor of the lighter registration framework. Track Conway Select Board agendas for potential future tightening.

STR allowed broadly in Residential-Agricultural (RA), Residential-Suburban (RS), Highway Commercial (HC), and Mountain Resort districts. Confirm zoning via Conway Planning Department. Some subdivisions in the Eidelweiss, Hales Location, and Conway Lake areas have HOA-level STR restrictions layered on top.

Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.

Conway Code Enforcement administers the registration program. Annual fee, proof of insurance, designated 24/7 local contact, life-safety self-certification. Operating without registration: administrative fines. Enforcement primarily complaint-driven (noise, parking). NH state M&R tax is collected separately via NH DRA — non-remittance is a state-level issue.

Combined short-term lodging tax in North Conway is approximately 8.500% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).

New Hampshire Meals & Rentals Tax 8.5% (NH DRA)

Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.