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Short-term rental rules in Wasilla, AK
How Wasilla 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.
- STR-specific administrative permit required in RR/R-1/R-2/R-M/C districts
- $1,000,000 liability insurance naming city required
- Septic certification within one year of application
- Designated local contact within one-hour travel time
- Occupancy, parking, signage, life-safety standards
- 5-year permit term
- No owner-occupancy/primary-residence requirement
- No citywide cap or per-household limit in the current (2025) code
- MSB 5% transient accommodations (bed) tax on <60-day stays
Based on: WMC 16.60.080 'Specific use criteria-Short-term rentals', enacted by Ordinance Serial No. 25-14 (AM), adopted July 14
Summary of the rule
Short-term rentals, including bed and breakfasts, are permitted after issuance of an administrative permit in RR, R-1, R-2, R-M, and C districts. Short-term rentals are prohibited in the P and I districts.
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Last reviewed Sep 15, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
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