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Short-term rental rules in Anchorage, AK
How Anchorage regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- Free, online annual STR registration required for all STRs
- No owner-occupancy requirement (owner-residency only collected, not mandated)
- No permit cap or quota
- No residential-zone exclusion; whole-home / non-owner-occupied STR permitted
- Registration number must be displayed in all advertising listings
- $75 fine for non-registration or missing registration number from Aug 1, 2026
- Hosting platforms barred from collecting fees for unregistered listings
Based on: AMC Chapter 10.90 (STR Registration), § 10.90.020; enacted by AO 2025-115(S-2), adopted Dec 16, 2025, portal opens May
Summary of the rule
No person or business may own a short-term rental in the Municipality of Anchorage without registering the short-term rental with the Municipality. When registering... the owner must provide... the street address..., the type of living unit..., the name(s) of the owner(s), and the name and phone number of a local contact person... The registration required by this section must be annually renewed.
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Last reviewed Sep 14, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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