Short-Term Rental City Guides
Moving to a new city? Learn about the short-term rental landscape, what long-term renters should watch for, and how to find a quiet home in cities around the world.
Southeast Asia
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's condo towers have become magnets for short-term rental operators, creating a split personality between tourist-packed buildings and quiet residential blocks.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur's oversupply of serviced apartments and condos has created an environment where short-term rental operators thrive in the city's iconic towers.
Bali, Indonesia
Bali's villa culture and digital nomad boom have created a unique STR situation where the line between residential living and tourist accommodation is blurred.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai's rise as a digital nomad capital has brought growing short-term rental activity to its once-quiet condo communities, particularly around Nimman and the Old City.
Singapore, Singapore
Singapore enforces a strict minimum 3-month stay requirement for private residential properties, making it one of the most protected cities against short-term rental disruption.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City's rapidly growing apartment market and booming tourism sector have created a fast-growing short-term rental market, concentrated in Districts 1 and 3.
Europe
Lisbon, Portugal
A tourism boom has reshaped Lisbon's historic neighborhoods, with Alfama and Bairro Alto becoming flashpoints in the short-term rental debate.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona has been at the forefront of the global backlash against short-term rentals, with entire neighborhoods mobilizing against the impact of mass tourism on residential life.
London, United Kingdom
London's 90-day annual limit on short-term rentals is widely flouted, leaving renters in popular boroughs exposed to persistent tourist activity in residential buildings.
Paris, France
Paris has waged a high-profile legal and regulatory battle against short-term rental platforms, but its central arrondissements remain heavily affected by tourist apartments.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's Zweckentfremdungsverbot law aggressively targets misuse of residential housing for short-term rentals, but enforcement gaps persist in popular districts like Mitte and Kreuzberg.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam has slashed its Airbnb allowance to just 30 nights per year and banned short-term rentals entirely in three central districts, but tourist pressure on residential neighborhoods persists.
Prague, Czech Republic
Prague's historic center has been profoundly reshaped by mass tourism and short-term rentals, with entire blocks in Prague 1 and 2 converted from residential to tourist use.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's party tourism scene and affordable real estate have fueled a massive short-term rental boom, with the historic V, VI, and VII districts at the center of the debate.
North America
New York, United States
New York City's Local Law 18 has dramatically reshaped the short-term rental market, but enforcement gaps and workarounds mean STR activity persists in many neighborhoods.
Miami, United States
Miami's condo towers and beach neighborhoods are a battleground between short-term rental operators and residents seeking stable, quiet living environments.
Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles' sprawling geography creates a varied short-term rental picture, with Hollywood, Venice, and Santa Monica as hotspots and vast residential areas largely unaffected.
Toronto, Canada
Toronto's condo boom and tight rental market have made short-term rental regulation a hot-button issue, with the city requiring principal residence status for all STR operators.
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver's sky-high rents and low vacancy rate make the diversion of residential housing to short-term rentals a particularly acute concern, with strict licensing requirements in place.
Latin America
Medellin, Colombia
Medellin's El Poblado neighborhood has become a global case study in how short-term rental tourism can transform a residential area, sparking local backlash and new regulations.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City's trendiest colonias have seen a wave of short-term rental conversions driven by remote workers and tourists, reshaping neighborhoods like Condesa and Roma.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' favorable exchange rates for foreign visitors have supercharged the short-term rental market, with Palermo and San Telmo at the center of the tourism-driven housing pressure.
Lima, Peru
Lima's coastal Miraflores and Barranco districts have become short-term rental hotspots, while the city's vast residential sprawl offers abundant quiet alternatives.
Oceania
Sydney, Australia
Sydney's tight rental market and high property values have made the conversion of apartments to short-term rentals a contentious issue, particularly in beachside and inner-city suburbs.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne's inner-city apartment boom has created a large supply of investor-owned units, many of which have been channeled into the short-term rental market.
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