Short-term rentals in Somerville, MA

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Short-term rentals require a City certificate
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Verified on 2026-08-22.

Somerville requires a certificate of registration before operating a short-term rental, and the rental must be the operator's primary residence.

An operator may rent only to one group at a time. A tenant operator must submit the property owner's approval affidavit; an adjacent unit that is not the operator's primary residence is not eligible.

Unhosted annual limit
90 days per calendar year
Maximum occupancy
10 people or two people per guest bedroom, whichever is fewer

In effect since 2023-04-01.

Sources

Every rule for Somerville, MA