Short-term rentals across Vermont
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44 of 277 municipalities in Vermont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre City |
Unified Development Ordinance - Sec. 3211 Short-Term Rental
adopted 2019-06-25 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Burlington City |
Code of Ordinances Chapter 18 - Housing (Minimum Housing Standards Ordinance)
+2 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Chester Town |
Town of Chester Ordinance to Regulate the Operation of Short-Term Rentals | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Dorset Town |
Short-Term Rental Ordinance
adopted 2024-04-09 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Dummerston Town |
Zoning Bylaw (Short-Term Rental use regulation and definition)
adopted 2015-09-23 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Fairlee Town |
Town of Fairlee Short Term Rental Ordinance | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Grafton Town |
Town of Grafton Short-Term Rental Ordinance (approved 5/18/2026)
adopted 2026-05-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Killington Town |
Town of Killington Land Development Regulations - Section 407, Short-Term Rental of Dwelling Unit (within Zoning Bylaws, Amended April 6, 2026)
adopted 2026-04-06 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Kirby Town |
Town of Kirby Zoning Regulations (short-term rental use)
adopted 2022-11-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Landgrove Town |
Landgrove Zoning Bylaws (B&B / tourist accommodation use)
adopted 2024-01-25 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Londonderry Town |
Ordinance to Regulate the Operation of Short-Term Rentals, Adopted December 19, 2023, Amended April 21, 2025 (effective July 1, 2025)
adopted 2023-12-19 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Lyndon Town |
Town of Lyndon Zoning Bylaws -- Bed and Breakfast use
adopted 2024-11-04 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Manchester Village |
Village of Manchester Short-Term Rental Ordinance | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Middlebury Town |
Middlebury Zoning and Subdivision Regulations (short-term rental provisions)
adopted 2022-08-23 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Milton Town |
Town of Milton Unified Development Regulations (short-term rental provisions)
adopted 2017-09-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Montgomery Town |
Montgomery Zoning Regulations -- Bed and Breakfast use | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Montpelier City |
Code Ch. 22 - Short-Term Rentals
adopted 2024-07-17 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Newbury Town |
Newbury Bed & Breakfast/Boarding House use standards (within Zoning Bylaws, June 2012)
adopted 2012-06-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| North Bennington Village |
Short-Term Rental Ordinance
adopted 2025-11-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Northfield Town |
Town of Northfield Zoning Regulations (short-term rental provisions)
adopted 2024-07-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Old Bennington Village |
Zoning Bylaws - Rental Properties (Short-Term Rental Restriction) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Pawlet Town |
Town of Pawlet Short-Term Rental Ordinance
adopted 2024-04-16 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Peru Town |
Peru Vermont Short-Term Rental Ordinance | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Pittsford Town |
Pittsford Zoning Regulations - Bed and Breakfast use (within the 2019 bylaw)
adopted 2019-03-20 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Plainfield Town |
Zoning Regulations Section 4.13 - Short Term Rentals
adopted 2025-03-04 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Plymouth Town |
Town of Plymouth Short Term Rental Ordinance
adopted 2021-07-06 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Proctor Town |
Proctor Zoning Regulations - Bed and Breakfast Lodging (within the 2017 bylaw)
adopted 2017-03-13 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Rochester Town |
Rochester Zoning Bylaw (short-term rental provisions)
adopted 2023-11-27 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Rutland Town |
Short-Term Rental Ordinance
adopted 2024-02-27 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Shaftsbury Town |
Zoning Bylaws (Short Term Rental provisions)
adopted 2019-03-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| South Burlington City |
Code Ch. 23 - Residential Rental Registry (short-term rental requirements) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Stowe Town |
Town of Stowe Short-Term Rental Ordinance
adopted 2026-07-22 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Stratton Town |
Town of Stratton Zoning Ordinance - Short-Term Rental Homes (use table)
adopted 2016-02-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Sunderland Town |
Sunderland Short-Term Rental Ordinance
adopted 2024-09-23 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Warren Town |
Town of Warren Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance
adopted 2025-09-17 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Waterbury Town |
Town of Waterbury, Vermont Ordinance to Regulate the Operation of Rental Properties
adopted 2024-05-20 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Waterford Town |
Unified Development Bylaw — §339 Short Term Rentals
adopted 2024-03-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| West Windsor Town |
West Windsor Zoning & Subdivision Bylaws -- Section 4.26 Short-Term Rental
adopted 2024-10-28 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Westfield Town |
Westfield Zoning Bylaw -- Section 917 Short Term Rentals
adopted 2024-03-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Wilmington Town |
Zoning Ordinance — Article IV Short-Term Rental use provisions
adopted 2025-11-04 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Winhall Town |
Town of Winhall Short-Term Rental Ordinance
adopted 2026-04-15 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Woodford Town |
Woodford Land Use Regulations and Zoning Bylaws -- Short-Term Rental provision
adopted 2020-07-15 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Woodstock Town |
Town of Woodstock Building Inspection, Code Enforcement, and Fire Ordinance - Section 15 (Short Term Rentals)
adopted 2021-05-04 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Woodstock Village |
Ordinance to Regulate the Operation of Short-Term Rentals - Village of Woodstock
adopted 2024-10-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
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 (1) — Mendon (2026-09-22).
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (191) — Addison, Alburgh, Alburgh, Andover, Arlington, Athens, Baltimore, Barnard, Barnet, Barre, Barton, Barton, Bellows Falls, Belvidere, Bennington, Benson, Berkshire, Berlin, Bethel, Bolton, Bradford, Brandon, Brattleboro, Bridgewater, Bridport, Brighton, Bristol, Brookfield, Brookline, Brownington, Brunswick, Burke, Cabot, Cambridge, Canaan, Cavendish, Charleston, Charlotte, Chelsea, Chittenden, Clarendon, Colchester, Concord, Corinth, Coventry, Craftsbury, Danby, Derby, Derby Line, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Eden, Elmore, Enosburg Falls, Essex, Essex Junction, Fair Haven, Fairfax, Fairfield, Ferrisburgh, Fletcher, Franklin, Glover, Grand Isle, Granville, Greensboro, Groton, Guildhall, Guilford, Halifax, Hancock, Hardwick, Hartford, Hartland, Highgate, Hinesburg, Holland, Huntington, Hyde Park, Hyde Park, Isle La Motte, Jacksonville, Jamaica, Jay, Johnson, Johnson, Leicester, Lemington, Lincoln, Lowell, Ludlow, Ludlow, Lunenburg, Lyndonville, Maidstone, Manchester, Marlboro, Marshfield, Middlesex, Middletown Springs, Monkton, Moretown, Morgan, Morristown, Morrisville, Mount Holly, New Haven, Newfane, Newfane, Newport, Newport, North Troy, Norton, Norwich, Orleans, Orwell, Panton, Peacham, Pomfret, Poultney, Pownal, Putney, Randolph, Reading, Readsboro, Richford, Richmond, Ripton, Rockingham, Roxbury, Royalton, Rupert, Rutland, Ryegate, Salisbury, Sandgate, Sharon, Sheffield, Shelburne, Sheldon, Shoreham, Shrewsbury, South Hero, Springfield, St. Albans, St. Albans, St. George, St. Johnsbury, Stamford, Stannard, Starksboro, Stockbridge, Strafford, Sutton, Swanton, Swanton, Thetford, Tinmouth, Topsham, Townshend, Troy, Tunbridge, Underhill, Vernon, Vershire, Waitsfield, Walden, Wallingford, Wardsboro, Washington, Waterville, Weathersfield, Wells, West Burke, West Fairlee, West Haven, West Rutland, Westford, Westminster, Westmore, Weybridge, Wheelock, Whiting, Whitingham, Williamstown, Williston, Windham, Windsor, Wolcott, Woodbury, Worcester.
No ordinances published online (29, verified negatives) — Albany, Albany, Bloomfield, Braintree, Castleton, Cornwall, Danville, Derby Center, Dover, East Haven, Fayston, Georgia, Goshen, Granby, Hubbardton, Irasburg, Jeffersonville, Marshfield, Mount Tabor, Newark, Newbury, Saxtons River, Searsburg, Sudbury, Victory, Waltham, Wells River, Westminster, Weston.
Unconfirmed (12, leads but nothing verified) — Bakersfield, Calais, Cambridge, Enosburgh, Ira, Jericho, North Hero, Orange, Pittsfield, Poultney, Vergennes, Winooski.