Westchester County · New York
Short-term rental rules in Westchester County, NY
Short-term-rental rules in Westchester 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.
Researched and reviewed by Jake Lee, FounderCurrent as of July 2026How this atlas is maintained
- Ardsley (Village)Prohibited
- BedfordProhibited
- Briarcliff ManorProhibited
- Village of BronxvilleAllowed
- Village of BuchananProhibited
- CortlandtProhibited
- Croton-on-HudsonConditions apply
- Dobbs FerryProhibited
- Town of EastchesterRestricted
- Village of ElmsfordConditions apply
- Greenburgh (town)Prohibited
- Harrison (Town/Village)Prohibited
- Hastings-on-HudsonRestricted
- Irvington (Village)Restricted
- Larchmont (Village)Restricted
- LewisboroAllowed
- Mamaroneck (Town)Prohibited
- Village of MamaroneckRestricted
- Mount Kisco (Village/Town)Allowed
- Mount Pleasant (Town)Prohibited
- Mount VernonRestricted
- New Castle (town, incl. Chappaqua and Millwood hamlets)Prohibited
- New RochelleRestricted
- North CastleRestricted
- North SalemRestricted
- Ossining (Town)Restricted
- Ossining (village)Prohibited
- PeekskillRestricted
- Pelham ManorProhibited
- Pelham (town)Prohibited
- Pelham (village)Prohibited
- Pleasantville (village)Prohibited
- Port ChesterProhibited
- Pound RidgeAllowed
- Village of Rye BrookProhibited
- Rye (city)Prohibited
- Rye (Town)Prohibited
- Scarsdale (town/village)Restricted
- Sleepy HollowRestricted
- SomersProhibited
- TarrytownProhibited
- Tuckahoe (Village)Restricted
- White PlainsConditions apply
- YonkersProhibited
- YorktownRestricted
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How short-term rentals are regulated in New York
- New York regulates short-term rentals through a mix of state law and local home rule. Towns, villages, and cities set their own ordinances or zoning limits, so rules can vary widely within a single county.
- New York applies state sales and occupancy taxes to short stays, and some counties add a local occupancy tax; collection is often handled by the booking platform.
- Local controls commonly include permits or registration, primary-residence requirements, and zoning restrictions on where short-term use is allowed. Confirm the current rule with the specific municipality.
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.