Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Montvale, NJ?
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Montvale bans short-term rentals outright: it is unlawful to receive any consideration for renting any dwelling unit (whole home or part of one) for less than 175 consecutive days, so Airbnb-style stays under 30 nights are flatly illegal. Advertising an STR and platform facilitation are also banned, with fines up to $1,250 and each day counting as a separate violation. Only rentals of 175+ days and licensed hotels (N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.) are permitted.
The operator's read
Can I run a short-term rental in Montvale, NJ?
No go for nightly stays
The rule that closes it: Rentals of 175 days or more remain lawful (sec. 362-18B); hotels licensed under N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq. are exempt (sec. 362-18C).
- Is there a legal way to rent short-term in Montvale?
- Most ordinances of this kind restrict stays under 30 nights and leave longer furnished rentals alone, so a 30-plus-night rental is usually the compliant route in Montvale. Confirm the specifics against the sources on this page before you rely on it.
What would you do with a property in Montvale?
Not for nightly stays. The compliant play in Montvale is a furnished rental of 30 nights or more, which most ordinances of this kind leave open, and which we can set up and run. If you are buying specifically to run nightly stays, buy somewhere else.
What the rules say in Montvale
- Renting any dwelling unit for consideration for a period under 175 consecutive days is prohibited (Code sec. 362-17 definition; sec. 362-18A prohibition)
- Rentals of 175 days or more remain lawful (sec. 362-18B); hotels licensed under N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq. are exempt (sec. 362-18C)
- Non-paying house guests who are members of the owner's housekeeping unit are permitted (sec. 362-19)
- Advertising a short-term rental by any means is unlawful, and hosting platforms may not undertake, maintain, authorize, aid, facilitate or advertise STRs (sec. 362-20)
- Violations are a public nuisance per se; civil penalty up to $1,250 per violation with each day a new and separate violation, plus eviction, injunction and attorney's fees remedies; enforced by the Construction Official, Zoning Official, Health Department and borough legal counsel (sec. 362-21)
Sources: Code of the Borough of Montvale, Ch. 362 Art. III Short-Term Rentals (eCode360, primary code text); Borough of Montvale Mayor & Council agenda packet 12-10-2019 with full text of Ordinance 2019-1476 (introduction; final passage set for 12-30-2019); Code of the Borough of Montvale on eCode360 (code home / table of contents). Last reviewed 2026-07.
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.
Navigating Montvale's rules?
We'll help you find out what's actually possible for your Montvale property, short-term, mid-term, or otherwise, and run it if it's a fit.
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