Short-Term Rental Laws in Lake George, New York

Lake George (Town + Village of Lake George + surrounding Warren County) is one of the more STR-friendly NY markets. STR is permitted by right in most residential and resort zones subject to Warren County occupancy tax registration + life-safety inspection. The Town of Lake George and Village of Lake George have parallel registration programs; some unincorporated Warren County hamlets (Bolton Landing, Diamond Point, Hague) operate under county-level rules only. Adirondack Park Agency overlay restrictions apply for properties within the Blue Line — primarily relating to building/expansion permits rather than STR-specific use.

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

Warren County Occupancy Tax Office is the primary regulatory touchpoint — monthly tax remittance + annual registration. The Town and Village add a layer requiring life-safety self-certification (smoke + CO + fire extinguisher), designated 24/7 local responsible-party contact, and posted occupancy/parking plan. Operating without registration: back-tax + administrative fines + occupancy tax penalty. Enforcement is primarily complaint-driven plus annual cross-reference of Airbnb/Vrbo listings against the County registry.

Combined short-term lodging tax in Lake George is approximately 12.000% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).

NY State sales 4% + Warren County sales 3% + Warren County occupancy tax 4% + Lake George Village option 1% — combined ~12.0% on transient lodging

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