Short-term rentals across Rhode Island
Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?
4 of 39 municipalities in Rhode Island have an adopted ordinance on short-term rentals on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Town |
Chapter 185, Article XXXIII - Short-Term Residential Rental | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Middletown Town |
Town of Middletown Code of Ordinances - Chapter 98 Short-Term Rental Leases / Occupancy and Parking | — | 2026-06-05 |
| South Kingstown Town |
South Kingstown Short-Term Residential Rental Registry Ordinance (Ch. 9, Secs. 9-200 through 9-210)
adopted 2024-04-08 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Warwick City |
Warwick Ordinance O-23-4 — Short-Term Rental Ordinance | licence required: True · owner occupancy required: False · zones allowed: Permitted by right in certain zoning districts per Table I (e.g. A-40, A-15, A-10, A-7, and Gateway Village District); not OS, O, WB, GB, LI, GI, Intermodal | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for short-term rentals
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (2) — Jamestown, Westerly (2026-06-05).
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (33) — Bristol, Burrillville, Central Falls, Charlestown, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Exeter, Foster, Glocester, Hopkinton, Johnston, Lincoln, Little Compton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, Newport, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, Smithfield, Tiverton, Warren, West Greenwich, West Warwick, Woonsocket.