Bergen County · New Jersey
Short-term rental rules in Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County is our home base and the most fully mapped: plain-English, source-cited short-term-rental rules for all 70 municipalities, grouped by status below.
Researched and reviewed by Jake Lee, FounderCurrent as of July 2026How this atlas is maintained
- HackensackProhibited
- TeaneckConditions apply
- Fort LeeProhibited
- Fair LawnRestricted
- GarfieldProhibited
- EnglewoodProhibited
- BergenfieldProhibited
- ParamusProhibited
- MahwahProhibited
- LodiProhibited
- RidgewoodProhibited
- Cliffside ParkProhibited
- LyndhurstProhibited
- Elmwood ParkProhibited
- Palisades ParkProhibited
- RutherfordProhibited
- DumontProhibited
- WyckoffProhibited
- New MilfordProhibited
- North ArlingtonProhibited
- TenaflyProhibited
- RamseyProhibited
- FairviewProhibited
- Saddle BrookProhibited
- EdgewaterProhibited
- OaklandProhibited
- Ridgefield ParkProhibited
- Hasbrouck HeightsProhibited
- Glen RockProhibited
- RidgefieldProhibited
- River EdgeRestricted
- WallingtonProhibited
- WestwoodProhibited
- Franklin LakesProhibited
- Little FerryProhibited
- HillsdaleAllowed
- River ValeProhibited
- Wood-RidgeProhibited
- East RutherfordProhibited
- WaldwickProhibited
- MaywoodProhibited
- Washington TownshipProhibited
- CresskillProhibited
- LeoniaConditions apply
- Park RidgeAllowed
- MontvaleProhibited
- ClosterProhibited
- BogotaProhibited
- Upper Saddle RiverProhibited
- OradellProhibited
- EmersonConditions apply
- Midland ParkProhibited
- AllendaleRestricted
- CarlstadtProhibited
- Woodcliff LakeProhibited
- NorwoodProhibited
- Old TappanProhibited
- Rochelle ParkProhibited
- Englewood CliffsProhibited
- Harrington ParkAllowed
- DemarestProhibited
- NorthvaleProhibited
- Ho-Ho-KusProhibited
- HaworthRestricted
- Saddle RiverProhibited
- MoonachieProhibited
- South HackensackRestricted
- AlpineRestricted
- RockleighProhibited
- TeterboroAllowed
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How short-term rentals are regulated in New Jersey
- New Jersey has no single statewide short-term-rental ban. Instead, each municipality sets its own rules through local ordinances, which is why neighboring Bergen towns can differ completely.
- Statewide, short-term rentals are generally subject to NJ Sales Tax and the State Occupancy Fee (and, in some areas, local taxes) on stays under 90 days, unless booked through certain channels that collect on the host's behalf.
- Common municipal controls include registration or permits, owner-occupancy requirements, minimum-stay rules, caps on rental nights, and zoning limits on which districts allow short-term use.
- Rules change. An ordinance can be added or amended at any time. Always confirm the current rule with the municipality before listing.
This is a plain-English summary for owners, reviewed periodically, not legal advice. Ordinances change; confirm the current rule with the municipality (and, where needed, a qualified professional) before you list. Palisade can help you verify.