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Bergen County · short-term-rental rules

Can you run a short-term rental in your Bergen County town?

Short-term-rental rules in New Jersey are set town by town, and Bergen County is a genuine patchwork. We keep a plain-English, regularly-reviewed read on every municipality, with the source for each. Find your town below.

70 towns tracked · 4 allowed · 3 conditions apply · 6 restricted · 57 prohibited

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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.

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Rules references by county

Palisade Stays keeps short-term-rental rules references across nine counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic in New Jersey, and Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Putnam, and Dutchess in New York, together Northern New Jersey and the Lower Hudson Valley. Bergen is mapped town by town above; the eight surrounding counties have their own source-cited, town-by-town rules pages too.

Looking for management, not just the rules? See our short-term rental management overview →