Local Airbnb rules2026 33 sources cited

Is Airbnb Legal in New Orleans? 2026 Rules, Permits & Taxes

Airbnb is legal in New Orleans only with a city owner permit and operator permit. The operator must live on site during stays, one residential permit is issued per city block by lottery, and fines are $1,000 per violation.^{7,11,12,13,16,24,25}

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Rules checked October 17, 2026

From 31 official sources and 2 Airbnb help pages. Not legal advice.

The short answer

New Orleans Airbnb Rules in Brief

Both an owner permit ($500 a year) and an operator permit ($150 a year) are required, with a $50 application fee for each.
The operator must live in a bedroom on the lot during every stay; a residential permit covers up to 3 guest bedrooms and 6 guests.
Only one residential permit is issued per city block, by quarterly lottery, and the Garden District is excluded.
Taxes add 16.75% of the price plus $12.50 a night in city charges, collected by Airbnb; fines are $1,000 per violation, each day counted separately.

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At a glance

New Orleans Airbnb Rules at a Glance

Permit required: Yes
Taxes on a stay: 16.75% + $12.50
Fine for hosting without a permit: $1,000
Listings showing a permit number: 92%
Next rule change: Jan 12, 2027

Listing figures: AirROI, 12 months to September 2026. A number on a listing doesn't prove the permit or license is valid, and a missing one doesn't prove there is none.

The rules in brief

The rules a New Orleans host meets first, each linked to the ordinance, statute or official page it comes from. Details and exceptions follow below.

New Orleans Airbnb Rules at a Glance
Topic	Rule
Permit	A city permit is required for every short stay^11,14
Who can host	The operator lives on the lot during every stay^2,18
Where	One residential permit per city block^2,13,19
Building rules	Condo, HOA and lease bans block the permit³⁰
Minimum stay	Under 30 nights counts as short-term¹⁴
Guests	Up to 3 guest bedrooms and 6 guests^1,2
Listing display	Permit numbers and limits in every listing^1,7,11
Platforms	Platforms verify permits before listings go live^7,19,20,25
Safety	Fire extinguisher, smoke alarms and CO detectors^11,27
Insurance	$1,000,000 liability insurance^11,12
Neighbors	Operator reachable and on site within an hour^7,11,12

Your home

Can You Host an Airbnb in New Orleans? It Depends on the Home

Whether you can host in New Orleans turns on whose home it is and whether you live there.

Your own home, rented whole while you're away

Not allowed

A residential permit requires the operator to live in a bedroom on the lot during every stay, and the operator's bedroom cannot be rented, so a whole home with nobody living there cannot be offered in a residential zone.^2,11

A room or unit in your home with you present

Allowed with conditions

This is the model the permit fits. You need an owner permit and an operator permit (you can be both), a place in the quarterly lottery if the block is contested, and a home with one bedroom kept for yourself and at most 3 guest bedrooms and 6 guests.^2,11,13

A second home or investment property

Allowed with conditions

Possible only if a permitted operator lives in a bedroom on the lot during every stay, with the owner living elsewhere if need be. Each owner may hold one residential property, and an unoccupied investment home needs a commercial permit in a commercial or mixed-use zone, which now requires conditional-use approval.^2,4,12

A rented home (tenant hosting)

Allowed with conditions

A tenant can be the operator when the owner holds the permit and gives a consent letter; the permit holder is still the owner, who must meet every owner requirement.^12,26

A condo or HOA building

Allowed with conditions

Allowed only if no condominium bylaw, HOA agreement, covenant or building restriction bars short-term rental, because the owner attests to that in the application.³⁰

A home in the Garden District

Not allowed

No short-term rental or bed and breakfast is allowed within the Garden District boundaries, and the rule cannot be waived.¹

Permit

Do You Need a Permit for Airbnb in New Orleans?

Yes. Short-term rental hosts in New Orleans need the Non-Commercial Short-Term Rental owner permit plus Short-Term Rental Operator permit from the City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration, Department of Safety and Permits. It costs $750 in the first year (A one-home residential host who is also the operator pays $750 a year: the $500 owner permit and $150 operator permit, plus a $50 application fee for each. Lottery winners pay a prorated first year, and the nightly city fee, taxes and a $1,000,000 liability policy come on top.) and $750 a year to renew.^{7,11,12,13,16,24,25}

Who needs it: Every owner who rents a home or part of one for fewer than 30 consecutive nights, and the operator who manages it. Properties in commercial and mixed-use zones use a Commercial (CSTR) owner permit instead.^{7,11,12,13,16,24,25}
Issued by: City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration, Department of Safety and Permits
Valid for: Permits run to June 30 of the following year, whichever lottery quarter issues them, and renew each year in a window the city sets (April 19 to May 2 in 2026, extended once to June 18). Current non-commercial permits expire June 30, 2027.
Processing: The city aims to finish each review within two weeks of a complete filing; a lottery winner is issued the permit once fees are paid within five calendar days.
On listings: The number must appear on every listing
Platform checks: Since August 1, 2025, Airbnb and other platforms check each New Orleans listing's owner and operator permit numbers against the city's database before a listing goes live and re-check at least every 30 days; the Fifth Circuit upheld the requirement on August 5, 2026.

Fees

Fees
Fee	Amount	When
Application (each owner and each operator application)Non-refundable; due on every new or renewal owner application and every operator application.	$50	per application
Non-commercial owner permit (NSTR)Due when the application is filed and refunded if it is denied. A lottery winner's first-year fee is prorated by quarter: full in July, 75% in October, 50% in January and 25% in April.	$500	annual
Non-commercial operator permit (OSTR, single NSTR unit)An owner who also operates the home still applies for and pays for the operator permit.	$150	annual
Commercial owner permit (CSTR)For commercial and mixed-use zones; the city accepts renewals but takes new commercial applications only through conditional-use approval.	$1,000	annual
Commercial operator permit (single CSTR unit)An operator who manages several short-term rentals also pays $1,000.	$1,000	annual

Who qualifies

A home in an eligible zoning district, outside the Garden District, that is a legal dwelling unit with its own kitchen, bathroom and living space
An owner who is a natural person, trust or LLC (since the October 2025 Fifth Circuit ruling) and owns no other short-term rental property
A permitted operator who lives in a bedroom on the lot during every guest stay and can reach the unit within one hour
No existing residential permit or bed and breakfast on the city block; contested blocks go to a quarterly lottery
No unpaid city taxes, fees or fines, no open electrical, mechanical or work-without-permit violations, and no HOA, condominium or lease restriction on short stays
A dwelling that is not required to be affordable under the city's inclusionary zoning rules
A Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance registration for the rental dwelling

How to apply

Confirm the property's zoning district and that it has no open permits, violations or unresolved zoning or addressing issues with the Department of Safety and Permits.
Complete the city's online short-term rental training course and keep the code word it provides.
Register the rental dwelling for a Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance in the One Stop App.
File the operator application in the One Stop App with ID, a passport-style photo, a nuisance prevention plan and a neighborhood complaint response plan, and pay the $50 fee.
File the owner application during a quarterly application window with a floor plan (at most 3 guest bedrooms), evacuation plan, parking site plan, noise abatement plan, sanitation plan, signed attestations and the $50 fee.
If several owners on a block apply in the same window, the city draws a live-streamed lottery; the winner has five calendar days to pay the permit fees.
After approval, post a copy of the owner permit where it is clearly visible from the street and enter both permit numbers in every listing.

Applications go through the official application page .

Permit rules

A city permit is required for every short stay: Short-term rental is a property use that is not legal without a city permit, and every unit needs both an owner permit and an operator permit.^11,14
A quarterly lottery decides contested blocks: Applications are accepted only in set quarterly windows. Where more than one complete application covers a block, a live-streamed lottery sets the order and the winner has five calendar days to pay the fees.^13,15 Applies to: Non-commercial permits · In force since July 1, 2023
Permit numbers and limits in every listing: Each advertisement must show the owner permit number, the operator permit number, whether the unit is wheelchair accessible, the number of guest bedrooms and the maximum occupancy, and the owner permit is posted where it can be seen from the street.^1,7,11
Platforms verify permits before listings go live: Since August 1, 2025, platforms check each listing against the city's permit database before activating it and re-check it at least every 30 days, and a listing whose details do not match the permit placard exactly fails verification. The Fifth Circuit upheld the requirement on August 5, 2026.^7,19,20,25 In force since August 1, 2025
Annual renewal in a set window: Residential permits renew each year in a window the city announces (April 19 to May 2 in 2026, extended once to June 18). A permit that is not renewed in time lapses and its block returns to the next quarterly lottery.^27,31 Applies to: Non-commercial permits
Permits do not transfer on a sale: An owner permit is personal and cannot be transferred; a buyer must apply for their own permit, which for a residential block means entering the lottery again.¹⁶

Who can host

Who Can Host an Airbnb in New Orleans, and Where

Louisiana state law applies on top of New Orleans's own rules: the Louisiana short-term rental regulations page covers the state license and what cities and counties can and can't regulate.

The operator lives on the lot during every stay: For a residential permit the operator, who cannot be a guest, must physically live in a bedroom on the same lot while guests stay. The Fifth Circuit read this as a duty to be on site only while guests are present, so the owner need not be the operator.^2,18 Applies to: Non-commercial permits · In force since July 1, 2023
One residential permit per city block: Only one non-commercial permit may be issued within each city block, counting all lots on the block, and a block with a bed and breakfast is closed to a residential permit. The Fifth Circuit upheld the cap on August 5, 2026.^2,13,19 Applies to: Non-commercial permits · In force since July 1, 2023
One residential property per owner: No owner may own another property used as a short-term rental, and a residential applicant cannot hold a commercial license in their own name.¹² Applies to: Non-commercial permits
LLCs and trusts can own since the 2025 ruling: After the Fifth Circuit struck down the Code's ban on business-entity owners on October 7, 2025, the city's 2026 checklist accepts a natural person, trust or LLC (an LLC shows good standing). The City Council adopted an ordinance on October 15, 2026 to align the Code with the ruling.^12,18,21 Applies to: Non-commercial permits · In force since October 7, 2025
Only listed zoning districts qualify: The city's eligibility checklist lists the zoning districts where a residential permit can be issued, covering most residential, mixed-use and central business districts. Of the French Quarter (Vieux Carré) districts, only VCE (Vieux Carré Entertainment) is listed.¹² Applies to: Non-commercial permits
No short-term rentals in the Garden District: No short-term rental or bed and breakfast is allowed in the Garden District, bounded by St. Charles Avenue, Jackson Avenue, Magazine Street and Louisiana Avenue, and the rule cannot be waived.¹ Applies to: Garden District
Only a dwelling unit can be rented: A short-term rental may not operate outdoors, in an accessory structure or in a recreational vehicle.¹
Condo, HOA and lease bans block the permit: The owner signs an attestation that no homeowner association agreement, condominium bylaw, restrictive covenant or building restriction bars short-term rental, so a building that bans short stays cannot get a permit.³⁰
Affordable-housing units are excluded: An owner or resident of a dwelling that must be affordable under the city's inclusionary zoning or affordable housing rules cannot get a short-term rental permit for it.⁷
New commercial permits need conditional-use approval: The city stopped taking new commercial (CSTR) applications on June 8, 2023. Under the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District adopted May 7, 2026, a new commercial short-term rental is a conditional use that needs conditional-use approval under CZO Section 4.3 wherever it is otherwise allowed.^4,16,17 Applies to: Commercial permits · In force since May 7, 2026

Operating rules

Operating Rules for New Orleans Short-Term Rentals

Under 30 nights counts as short-term: A rental of fewer than 30 consecutive days is a short-term rental; rentals of 30 days or more are long-term rentals and need no short-term rental permit.¹⁴
Up to 3 guest bedrooms and 6 guests: A residential rental may offer at most three guest bedrooms with two guests per bedroom and six guests in all, and one bedroom on the lot stays reserved for the operator. Only one party of guests may stay at a time.^1,2 Applies to: Non-commercial permits · In force since July 1, 2023
$1,000,000 liability insurance: Owners must carry $1,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance for each rental unit. The city's 2026 training slides add that no additional policy is required for listings on Airbnb and Vrbo.^11,12
Fire extinguisher, smoke alarms and CO detectors: Each unit needs a working fire extinguisher, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, working locks at every entrance and a posted evacuation diagram. The city may inspect a rental, and owners must answer an inspection request within 72 hours.^11,27
Operator reachable and on site within an hour: The operator must be reachable by phone during every stay, be able to reach the unit within an hour, and resolve complaints from guests, neighbors and the city within one hour.^7,11,12
Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., no events: Music plainly audible from the property line between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. counts as excessive noise and each instance can be cited separately. A rental may not be used for commercial or social events.^2,12
Healthy Homes registration is also required: Every rental dwelling, short-term rentals included, must hold a Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance, and a renewal application without the registration is denied.^24,27
Commercial rentals: 5 bedrooms and 10 guests: A commercial rental may offer up to five guest bedrooms and ten guests, is barred from the first floor of many multi-story buildings, and needs a noise monitoring device.^3,16 Applies to: Commercial permits
City nightly fee of $12, rising to $20: The owner owes the city a flat fee for each night rented, collected by the platform on its bookings. The City Council adopted an ordinance on October 15, 2026 raising it from $12 to $20 for commercial and non-commercial rentals.^21,32
Owners remit city taxes when no platform does: The city's 6.75% short-term rental occupancy tax is owed by the guest on every booking. A platform collects and remits it when it handles payment, and an owner who takes a booking directly must collect it and report and remit it to the Department of Finance by the 20th of the following month.⁹

Taxes

How Much Are Airbnb Taxes in New Orleans?

About 16.75% of the nightly price and cleaning fee (5% state sales tax, 5% city sales tax and 6.75% occupancy tax), plus $12.50 a night in flat city charges ($12 occupancy fee and $0.50 privilege tax). The $12 fee is set to rise to $20 under an ordinance adopted October 15, 2026.

16.75% in all, plus $12.50 a night

How the 16.75% on a New Orleans stay splits between the taxes in the table below; the flat nightly fee comes on top

Median nightly rate, booked nights: $220
Taxes on that night (16.75% + $12.50): $49
Guest pays, before Airbnb and cleaning fees: $269

How Much Are Airbnb Taxes in New Orleans?
Tax	Rate	Collected by
Louisiana state sales tax on room rentals 5% of the listing price, including the cleaning fee and guest fees	5%^22,23,32	Airbnb
New Orleans city sales tax (gross rentals tax) 5% of the listing price, including any cleaning fee, for stays of 59 nights or fewer	5%^10,32	Airbnb
New Orleans short-term rental occupancy tax 6.75% of the listing price, including any cleaning fee, for stays of 29 nights or fewer	6.75%^6,9,10,32	Airbnb
New Orleans short-term rental occupancy fee $12 per night rented; the City Council adopted an increase to $20 per night on October 15, 2026	$12 a night^7,10,21,32	Airbnb
New Orleans hotel occupancy privilege tax $0.50 per night for properties with 1 to 299 rooms	$0.50 a night^10,32	Airbnb

Total on a stay 16.75% + $12.50 · All by Airbnb

At New Orleans's median booked rate of $220 a night, the taxes collected on a booking come to about $49 a night.

What the host still handles

A City of New Orleans Bureau of Revenue account to report and pay the sales tax, occupancy tax, privilege tax and nightly fee on any booking a platform does not collect
A Louisiana Department of Revenue sales tax account for state tax on bookings made outside Airbnb
A Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance for the rental dwelling
The owner and operator permits, whose numbers Airbnb checks before a listing goes live^{6,9,10,22,23,32,33}

Fines

How to Avoid Airbnb Fines in New Orleans

Fines in New Orleans fall on hosting without the approvals described above, or outside the rules. With them in hand and the rules followed, none of the fines below apply.

Fines at an administrative hearing are capped by state law at $1,000 for each violation cited, and a hearing officer can also revoke the owner and operator permits.^7,10,29
The Code sets a fine of not less than $1,000 for each offense and treats each day a violation continues as a separate offense; several violations from one guest stay can be heard together.⁷
A revoked owner or operator permit stays revoked for five years, and the city can also cut off electrical service and place liens on the property.⁷
Fines must be paid within 30 days of the judgment or the city files a lien on the property for the amount; the owner can appeal to Civil District Court within 30 days.²⁹
An owner or occupant within 300 feet of a rental operating in violation can sue to stop it, and a plaintiff who wins an injunction recovers reasonable attorney's fees.⁷

Changes

What's Changed in New Orleans's Airbnb Rules, and What's Next

2 changes are scheduled after October 20, 2026; the most recent rules are listed first.

June 30, 2027 Upcoming
Current non-commercial permits expire
All current non-commercial permits expire on June 30, 2027 and must be renewed in the renewal window the city announces.¹²
January 12, 2027 Upcoming
Fourth-quarter 2026 permit lottery
The city's lottery calendar lists the fourth-quarter application period as December 6 to 12, 2026, with the lottery on January 12, 2027.¹⁵
October 15, 2026
Code aligned with the Fifth Circuit ruling on corporate ownership
The City Council adopted Ordinance 35,597 updating the short-term rental rules to follow the Fifth Circuit's decision, particularly on corporate ownership of residential short-term rentals.²¹
October 15, 2026
Nightly short-term rental fee raised to $20
The City Council adopted Ordinance 35,574, raising the nightly fee from $12 to $20 for commercial and non-commercial rentals, expected to raise about $3.5 million a year.²¹
August 5, 2026
Fifth Circuit upholds the block cap and platform verification
In Bodin v. City of New Orleans the court rejected the hosts' and Airbnb's challenges to the one-permit-per-block lottery and the platform permit-verification rule.^19,20
May 7, 2026
Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District adopted
Ordinance 30625 made new commercial short-term rentals, hotels, hostels, timeshares and bed and breakfasts conditional uses needing conditional-use approval, with a $1,500 filing fee to appeal for an exemption.⁴
April 29, 2026
Non-commercial special-exception district expires
The interim district that barred special exceptions to the block cap for applications received after September 19, 2024 expired on April 29, 2026.⁸
November 5, 2025
Commercial moratorium district expires
The Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning District, which barred new commercial permits, expired on November 5, 2025.⁵
October 7, 2025
Fifth Circuit strikes the business-entity ban and one-dwelling-per-ad rule
In Hignell-Stark v. City of New Orleans the court held that barring business entities from owner and operator permits violates equal protection and that limiting each advertisement to one dwelling violates the First Amendment; the rest of the scheme stood.¹⁸
August 1, 2025
Platform verification starts
Platforms began checking every New Orleans listing against the city's permit database before activating it.²⁵
October 10, 2024
Platform verification ordinance passed
The City Council passed Ordinance 30074 requiring booking platforms to verify each listing's permits through a city system before facilitating a booking, effective August 1, 2025.^7,19
February 29, 2024
Federal court lifts the hold on the 2023 rules
A federal court lifted the restraining order that had held up the 2023 rules, and the city resumed application reviews, permit issuance and enforcement.²⁸
July 1, 2023
Block cap, lottery and operator-on-site rules begin
Ordinances 29381 and 29382, passed March 23, 2023, took effect July 1, 2023: one residential permit per city block awarded by lottery, an operator living on the lot during stays.^13,14
June 8, 2023
New commercial applications closed
The city stopped accepting new Commercial Short Term Rental applications on June 8, 2023 under an interim zoning district; existing commercial licenses could still renew.^5,16

Listing data

What New Orleans's Listings Show

AirROI, a short-term-rental data firm, counted 5,050 active Airbnb listings in New Orleans over the 12 months to September 2026. 92% of them displayed a permit, license or registration number.

Minimum stay set on New Orleans listings

Share of active listings by the shortest stay they accept

20%

36%

11%

12%

16%

Minimum stay in numbers

Minimum stay set on New Orleans listings
Shortest stay accepted	Share of listings
1 night	20%
2 nights	36%
3 nights	11%
4–6 nights	5%
7–29 nights	12%
30+ nights	16%

What officials report

1,231: Active non-commercial owner licenses · as of October 17, 2026The city's open-data list of active short-term rental licenses shows 1,231 non-commercial owner licenses.²⁶
1,294: Active commercial owner licenses · as of October 17, 2026The same list shows 1,294 active commercial owner licenses.²⁶
1,569: Active operator licenses · as of October 17, 2026There are 1,569 active short-term rental operator licenses, and 224 lodging businesses listed as exempt from short-term rental regulation.²⁶

Earnings

What Could a New Orleans Short-Term Rental Earn?

The rules shape the numbers: a permit that costs $750 in the first year and taxes of 16.75% plus $12.50 a night that Airbnb adds to guests' bills. For a specific address, the Airbnb calculator estimates revenue, occupancy and nightly rate from comparable listings, so you can test the numbers before applying.

Estimate what a New Orleans home could earn

FAQ

New Orleans Airbnb Rules: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Airbnb legal in New Orleans?

Yes, but only with city permits. A host needs a New Orleans owner permit and an operator permit, the operator must live on the lot during every stay, and a residential permit is limited to one per city block, awarded by lottery.^2,11,14

Do I need a permit for Airbnb in New Orleans?

Yes. Every unit rented for fewer than 30 consecutive nights needs an owner permit and an operator permit from the Short Term Rental Administration, plus a Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance. Airbnb checks both permit numbers before a listing goes live.^11,24,25

How much is the New Orleans short-term rental license?

A residential owner permit is $500 a year and the operator permit $150, with a $50 non-refundable application fee for each, so $750 a year when you are also the operator. Commercial owner and operator permits are $1,000 each.^11,12,16

Can I rent a home I don't live in?

Only if a permitted operator lives in a bedroom on the lot during every stay. A residential permit does not allow an empty home to be rented whole, and a commercial permit for a non-resident rental is limited to commercial and mixed-use zones and now needs conditional-use approval.^2,4

What if another host on my block already has a permit?

Only one residential permit can be issued per city block, so a block with a permit or a bed and breakfast is closed until that permit lapses. When several owners apply for an open block in the same window, a lottery decides and the winner has five calendar days to pay.^2,13

Does Airbnb collect hotel tax in New Orleans?

Yes. Airbnb collects and remits the 5% state sales tax, the 5% city sales tax, the 6.75% occupancy tax, the $0.50 a night privilege tax and the nightly occupancy fee on New Orleans stays. Hosts handle taxes on bookings made on other platforms or directly.^32,33

What is the total tax on a New Orleans Airbnb stay?

About 16.75% of the price (5% state, 5% city sales tax and 6.75% occupancy tax) plus $12.50 a night in flat city charges. The City Council voted on October 15, 2026 to raise the nightly occupancy fee from $12 to $20.^6,21,32

What is the fine for an illegal short-term rental in New Orleans?

Fines are $1,000 per violation at an administrative hearing, with each day counted separately, and a hearing officer can revoke the owner and operator permits for five years. Unpaid fines become a lien on the property.^7,10,29

How many guests can stay in a New Orleans Airbnb?

A residential permit covers up to 3 guest bedrooms and 6 guests (2 per bedroom), with one party of guests at a time. A commercial permit covers up to 5 bedrooms and 10 guests.^1,2,3

Can an LLC own a New Orleans short-term rental?

Yes, for residential permits. The Fifth Circuit struck down the Code's ban on business entities on October 7, 2025, the city's 2026 checklist accepts a natural person, trust or LLC, and the City Council adopted a conforming ordinance on October 15, 2026. An owner still cannot hold more than one residential property.^12,18,21

Do I need to show my permit number on my Airbnb listing?

Yes. Listings must show the owner and operator permit numbers, the number of guest bedrooms and the maximum occupancy, and platforms have checked listings against the city's database since August 1, 2025.^11,25

When is the next New Orleans permit lottery?

The city's lottery calendar lists the fourth-quarter application period as December 6 to 12, 2026, with the lottery on January 12, 2027.¹⁵

How many New Orleans Airbnbs are registered?

Active non-commercial owner licenses: 1,231 as of October 17, 2026²⁶. In AirROI's listing data, 92% of the 5,050 New Orleans Airbnb listings active in the 12 months to September 2026 displayed a permit, license or registration number. A number on a listing shows the host entered one; it doesn't confirm the permit is valid.

How much does an Airbnb make in New Orleans?

The average New Orleans listing earned $41,800 in the 12 months to September 2026, according to AirROI, averaged across every active listing including those booked for only part of the year. The New Orleans Airbnb market report breaks it down by month, property size and neighborhood.

Method

How These Rules Were Checked

Each rule on this page was checked in October 2026 against the official source cited beside it: the ordinance or statute, the permit office's own pages and the tax authority. Airbnb's help pages are cited on their own only for what Airbnb itself does, such as the taxes it collects and the permit checks it runs, and otherwise only beside an official source; news reports only for when a change was announced. Rules that could not be confirmed on an official page are left out. Sections of the Municode Code of Ordinances (Chapter 26 Article XI and Chapter 150 Article XIV, version of October 5, 2026) were read in a browser because the site blocks scripted readers; those items carry a browser-read flag. All other quotes were checked by script against the live pages on October 17, 2026.

Rules change with council votes, court rulings and new state laws, so the page is rechecked every three months and whenever a scheduled change takes effect. It summarizes the rules for information and is not legal advice; the local authority has the final word on any application.

Listing figures come from AirROI's tracking of 5,050 active New Orleans Airbnb listings over the 12 months to September 2026.

Sources

Each rule above links to the source it comes from. Official ordinances, statutes and government pages come first, then Airbnb's own help pages.

1. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 20.3.LLL.1 - Short Term Rentals General Standards · City of New Orleans
2. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 21.8.C.18 - Short Term Rental, Non-Commercial · City of New Orleans
3. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 20.3.LLL.2 - Short Term Rental, Commercial Standards · City of New Orleans
4. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 19.4.A.23 - Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District · City of New Orleans
5. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 19.4.A.20 - Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning District (expired 11/5/25) · City of New Orleans
6. R.S. 47:338.221 - City of New Orleans; short-term rental occupancy tax · Louisiana State Legislature
7. Code of Ordinances, Chapter 26, Article XI - Standards for Short-Term Rentals (version October 5, 2026) · City of New Orleans via Municode
8. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 19.4.A.21 - Non-Commercial Short-Term Rental Special Exception Interim Zoning District (expired 4/29/26) · City of New Orleans
9. Code of Ordinances, Chapter 150, Article XIV - Short Term Rentals Occupancy Tax · City of New Orleans via Municode
10. STR Taxes, Fees, and Fine · City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration
11. STR Operator's Permit · City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration
12. Non-Commercial Short-Term Rental Renewal Application Training (2026) · City of New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits
13. Short Term Rental Permit Lotteries (DSP Rule 23-01) · City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration
14. Overview of Short Term Rentals in New Orleans · City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration
15. Short Term Rental Lottery Calendars: September 2025 - January 2027 · City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration
16. Commercial Owner's Permit (CSTR) · City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration
17. Short Term Rental Administration · City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration
18. Hignell-Stark v. City of New Orleans, No. 24-30160 (5th Cir. Oct. 7, 2025) · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
19. Bodin v. New Orleans City, No. 25-30524 (5th Cir. Aug. 5, 2026) · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
20. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds City Council's N-STR Ordinance and Platform Verification · New Orleans City Council
21. City Council Regular Meeting Summary (October 15, 2026) · New Orleans City Council
22. What is the state sales tax rate for sleeping rooms, hotel rooms, motel rooms, and similar accommodations? · Louisiana Department of Revenue
23. Revenue Information Bulletin 25-026: Room Rentals Using Accommodations Intermediaries · Louisiana Department of Revenue
24. Register for Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance · City of New Orleans
25. Short Term Rental Platform Verification · City of New Orleans Short Term Rental Administration
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