Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Scarsdale (town/village), NY?
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Scarsdale has no short-term-rental law, but its zoning permits homes in the Residence A districts that cover nearly all of the village to be used only as one-family dwellings, with room rentals expressly limited to at most three "nontransient" boarders or roomers and no advertising on the premises. Transient lodging is recognized only as a hotel or lodging house use in Residence C (multifamily) districts, so typical Airbnb-style rentals under 30 nights are not a permitted use in single-family Scarsdale; whole-home short lets to a single family fall into a gray area the code does not expressly address.
The operator's read
Can I run a short-term rental in Scarsdale (town/village), NY?
No go for nightly stays
The rule that closes it: Room rentals are allowed only for NONTRANSIENT boarders or roomers, capped at three per dwelling unit, with no display or advertising on the premises (sec. 310-7A); transient (short-stay) room rentals are therefore not a permitted use in residence districts.
- Is there a legal way to rent short-term in Scarsdale (town/village)?
- 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 Scarsdale (town/village). Confirm the specifics against the sources on this page before you rely on it.
What would you do with a property in Scarsdale (town/village)?
Not for nightly stays. The compliant play in Scarsdale (town/village) 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 Scarsdale (town/village)
- No STR-specific ordinance: the Village Code (current through Feb 2026) has no short-term-rental, transient-occupancy, rental-registration, or hotel-licensing chapter; verified against the full chapter list.
- Zoning Code sec. 310-7 makes Residence A district use lists exclusive: no building or premises may be used for any except the listed purposes, chiefly a detached dwelling for not more than one family on one lot.
- Room rentals are allowed only for NONTRANSIENT boarders or roomers, capped at three per dwelling unit, with no display or advertising on the premises (sec. 310-7A); transient (short-stay) room rentals are therefore not a permitted use in residence districts.
- Transient lodging appears in the code only as a hotel or lodging house, permitted solely in Residence C multifamily districts subject to sec. 310-70 (sec. 310-9C).
- The zoning definitions (sec. 310-2) contain no short-term rental, transient, tourist home, or bed-and-breakfast terms and no minimum lease term, so a whole-home rental to one family for under 30 nights is not expressly addressed; confirm with the Village Building/Planning Department before operating.
- Zoning violations carry escalating penalties under the 2024 land use local law: fines from $500 up to $6,000 plus possible 15-day imprisonment for repeat offenses, far higher for corporate offenders, with each day a separate violation and possible civil penalties up to $50,000.
- Scarsdale is a coterminous town/village, so the Village Code applies to the entire municipality; New York State separately requires sales/occupancy tax collection on short-term rental stays (platforms collect since March 2025).
Sources: Village of Scarsdale Code, Ch. 310 Zoning, Art. II Use Restrictions (secs. 310-7 Residence A, 310-9 Residence C); Village of Scarsdale Code, Ch. 310 Zoning, Art. I General Provisions (sec. 310-2 Definitions); Village of Scarsdale Code on eCode360, full chapter table of contents; Village of Scarsdale Code, Ch. 192 Licensing (taxi drivers, alarm agents, peddlers/vendors only); Village of Scarsdale, 2024 Land Use and Regulations Local Law FAQ (site plan review; no STR provisions); Scarsdale Village Code portal (scarsdale.gov). Last reviewed 2026-07.
How short-term rentals are regulated in New York
- New York has no single statewide short-term-rental ban. Towns, villages, and cities set their own rules through local ordinances and zoning, so rules can differ sharply between neighboring municipalities in the same county.
- Short stays in New York are generally subject to state and local sales tax, and many counties add a local occupancy (hotel/motel) tax, often collected by the booking platform on the host's behalf.
- Common local controls include permits or registration, primary-residence requirements, and zoning limits on which districts allow short-term use. In New York, a town and a village inside it can each have their own rule.
- Rules change. An ordinance can be added or amended at any time. Always confirm the current rule with the municipality before listing.
Navigating Scarsdale (town/village)'s rules?
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