Essex County · New Jersey
Short-term rental rules in Essex County, NJ
Short-term-rental rules in Essex County are set municipality by municipality. Below are plain-English, source-cited summaries for its towns, grouped by status. Palisade Stays is a Northern New Jersey and Lower Hudson Valley operator, and we can confirm your specific town's current ordinance with you from primary sources. Tell us your address and we will run it down.
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- BellevilleRestricted
- BloomfieldRestricted
- CaldwellConditions apply
- Cedar GroveProhibited
- East OrangeRestricted
- Essex FellsProhibited
- Fairfield (Essex)Prohibited
- Glen RidgeProhibited
- IrvingtonProhibited
- LivingstonAllowed
- MaplewoodRestricted
- Millburn TownshipRestricted
- MontclairAllowed
- NewarkRestricted
- North CaldwellAllowed
- NutleyProhibited
- Orange (City of Orange Township)Allowed
- RoselandProhibited
- South Orange (Township of South Orange Village)Restricted
- Verona TownshipProhibited
- West CaldwellProhibited
- West OrangeAllowed
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How short-term rentals are regulated in New Jersey
- New Jersey has no statewide short-term-rental ban. Each municipality sets its own rules through local ordinances, so the answer depends on your specific town.
- Statewide, stays under 90 days are generally subject to New Jersey Sales Tax and the State Occupancy Fee (and, in some areas, local taxes), unless booked through a channel that collects 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.
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.