City Watch
Short-term rental rules in Yarmouth, MA
How Yarmouth regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Minimum stay requirement
- Ineligible unit categories
- Registration required
- Inspection required
- Active enforcement
- Scheduled sunset Nov 30, 2026
Based on: Zoning Bylaw §202.5 Use Regulation Table row A13 + footnote 54 & §418 Short-Term Rentals (adopted 2022 ATM Art.27
Summary of the rule
§418.5(3) Duration: 'Renting for less than two (2) consecutive nights is prohibited.' A minimum-stay floor — treated as a supply-shaping constraint (bars single-night rentals), consistent with how minimum-stay rules are rated in other towns; contributes to the Restrictive rating.
View the ordinance source ↗✓ Verified
Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Yarmouth · system last checked Oct 25, 2026
Owners in Yarmouth
Following Yarmouth adds it to the Followed cities list on your ASTRO dashboard, linked to its city page.
Add a home to the ASTRO registry and confirm ownership of it.
City Watch tracks changes from public sources — council agendas, state bills, local news — not a complete legal compendium.
A city permit is not the whole picture — HOA, condominium, deed, or lease rules may be stricter.
City Watch provides good-faith summaries of publicly available information as of the review date shown. Rules, enforcement, and permit availability can change, and summaries may contain errors or omissions. Ratings describe the general regulatory environment; they do not establish whether a particular property or stay is permitted. This is general information, not legal advice. Before buying, listing, or hosting, verify applicable requirements with the responsible authorities and review any HOA, condominium, deed, or lease restrictions.