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.

MunicipalityAdopted documentKey factsVerified
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.

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