Do I need a license to operate a short-term rental in Steuben County, NY?

Yes, Steuben County requires an STR license or permit to operate a short-term rental.

Steuben County, NY STR Regulations 2026 | HostReady

Steuben County, NY

Short-Term Rental Regulations

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Steuben County requires an STR license to operate a short-term rental. Steuben County has no verified city-level short-term-rental ordinance. Steuben County rules are what apply at this address. What applies: NY state lodging tax 4%; a state-level registration IS required. NY signed STR legislation Dec 2024 authorizing county-level registries. State sales tax 4% plus county rates. NYC has strict restrictions (Local Law 18).

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How this jurisdiction defines a short-term rental

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Short-term rental is defined here as: Permanent resident defined as occupant staying at least 90 consecutive days without interruption (180 consecutive days in NYC for local sales tax purposes)county ruletax.ny.gov

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Steuben County, NY Regulations Guide

This guide covers everything you need to know about operating a short-term rental in Steuben County, NY.

Licensing and Permits

Steuben County requires hosts to obtain an STR license or permit before listing their property on platforms like Airbnb or VRBO.

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Compiled from 3 official government sources and continuously monitored for changes. Always verify current requirements with your local municipality before making investment or operational decisions.

Disclaimer: This guide is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. STR regulations change frequently. Always verify current requirements with your local municipality before making investment or operational decisions.

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Permanent resident threshold: 90 consecutive days of occupancy exempts from state and local sales taxcounty ruletax.ny.gov
Sales tax not due on sale if entire rent collected prior to March 1, 2025 (sale made prior to March 1, 2025)county ruletax.ny.gov
Sales tax not due on sales where entire rent was collected prior to March 1, 2025 (entire rent collected before March 1, 2025)county ruletax.ny.gov
Sales tax must be collected on installment payments made on and after March 1, 2025 (installment payments spanning March 1, 2025)county ruletax.ny.gov
Operator exempt from registration if renting own property 3 days or fewer per calendar year and not using a booking servicecounty ruletax.ny.gov
Occupancy may be made tax free if purchaser provides a properly completed exemption certificatecounty ruletax.ny.gov
Sales tax must be collected on installment payments made on and after March 1, 2025 (installment payments straddling March 1, 2025)county ruletax.ny.gov
Some localities (counties, cities, towns, or villages) may charge an additional tax on short-term rental unit occupancy, administered by the locality; operators should contact the locality to determine whether local taxes are imposedcounty ruletax.ny.gov
Effective date of New York State and local sales tax on short-term rental unit occupancy is March 1, 2025county ruletax.ny.gov
Booking service must provide Form ST-155, Booking Service Certificate of Collection, to operators within 90 days of sales, or have a publicly available agreement with a specified statementcounty ruletax.ny.gov
Operator must register with Tax Department as a New York State sales tax vendor unless renting own property 3 days or less without a booking service, or a booking service facilitates all salescounty ruletax.ny.gov
Booking service relieved of liability for incorrect tax collection if error due to incorrect or insufficient information from operator, unless affiliatedcounty ruletax.ny.gov
A short-term rental unit is all or a portion of a building used for the lodging of guests, including a house, apartment, condominium, cooperative unit, cabin, cottage, bungalow, a similar furnished living unit, or one or more rooms therein, where sleeping accommodations are provided for the lodging of paying occupants, the typical occupants are transients or travelers, and the relationship between the operator and occupant is not that of a landlord or tenant.county ruletax.ny.gov
Other charges such as service fees, host fees, cleaning fees, extra person charges, pet fees, and rental equipment fees may be taxable as part of the charge for occupancycounty ruletax.ny.gov
Affiliate affiliation threshold: ownership interest of more than 5% direct or indirectcounty ruletax.ny.gov
Booking service must provide Form ST-155 to operators within 90 days of facilitated sales, or maintain a publicly available agreementcounty ruletax.ny.gov
Operator not required to register as a sales tax vendor if renting own property 3 or fewer days a year without a booking service (rents own property 3 or fewer days per year, no booking service)county ruletax.ny.gov
Booking service must register with Tax Department as a New York State sales tax vendor and collect NY State and local sales tax and unit fee on all facilitated salescounty ruletax.ny.gov
Booking service must provide Form ST-155 (Booking Service Certificate of Collection) to operators within 90 days of salescounty ruletax.ny.gov
Operator not required to register as a sales tax vendor if all sales facilitated by booking service with proper Form ST-155 or publicly available agreement (all sales facilitated by booking service with ST-155 or public agreement)county ruletax.ny.gov
Sales tax not due if entire rent was collected prior to March 1, 2025, even if occupancy occurs on or after that datecounty ruletax.ny.gov
Unit fee of $1.50 per unit per day imposed on every short-term rental unit occupancy within New York City (New York City only)county ruletax.ny.gov
Sale of short-term rental unit occupancy may be made tax free if purchaser provides properly completed exemption certificate; purchaser also exempt from unit fee (exempt purchaser with exemption certificate)county ruletax.ny.gov
Operator may be billed for sales tax plus penalties and interest if operator gave incorrect information to the booking servicecounty ruletax.ny.gov
Sales tax applies only when rental rate exceeds $2.00 per unit per daycounty ruletax.ny.gov
Sales tax on short-term rental unit occupancy effective March 1, 2025 (state rule) (rental rate more than $2.00 per unit per day)county ruletax.ny.gov
In New York City, permanent resident threshold is 180 consecutive days for local sales tax (New York City only)county ruletax.ny.gov
Operator exempt from registration if rents own property 3 days or fewer per year and does not use a booking service (3 or fewer rental days per year, no booking service used)county ruletax.ny.gov
Operator not responsible for collecting sales tax or unit fee if a booking service facilitates all sales and operator has ST-155 or public agreement (booking service facilitates all sales)county ruletax.ny.gov
Guest must pay state and local sales tax until considered a permanent resident at 90 consecutive days; NYC permanent resident threshold is 180 consecutive days for local sales taxcounty ruletax.ny.gov