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Is Airbnb Legal in Minneapolis? 2026 Rules, Permits & Taxes

Short-term rentals are legal in Minneapolis: stays under 30 days need a city registration or license, except part of a home you live in; owners may license one property besides their home.^{1,2,8,9,10,12,21}

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

From 20 official sources and 2 Airbnb help pages. Not legal advice.

The short answer

Minneapolis Airbnb Rules in Brief

A city registration or license is required for stays of 30 days or less; renting part of the home while you stay there is exempt.
Homestead registration is $64 a year; a non-homestead license is $139 a year at Tier 1 plus a $1,000 one-time conversion inspection.
An owner can hold only one short-term rental besides their home; buildings of 20 or more units allow 10 percent; occupancy is capped at 10.
The registration or license number goes on every listing, $300,000 of liability insurance is required, and lodging taxes total 12.025%.

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At a glance

Minneapolis Airbnb Rules at a Glance

License required: Yes
Taxes on a stay: 12.025%
Fine for hosting without a permit: Up to $2,000
Listings showing a permit number: 87%
Latest rule change: Jan 1, 2026

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 Minneapolis host meets first, each linked to the ordinance, statute or official page it comes from. Details and exceptions follow below.

Minneapolis Airbnb Rules at a Glance
Topic	Rule
Permit	License or registration for stays of 30 days or less⁸
Who can host	One short-term rental besides your home^1,8
Where	10 percent of units in buildings of 20 or more^1,8
Minimum stay	Short-term means fewer than 30 consecutive days¹
Guests	No more than 10 occupants^1,8,10
Listing display	License or registration number on every listing^1,8,21
Platforms	Platforms remove listings without a number²
Safety	Notices and floor plan posted in the unit¹
Insurance	Liability insurance of $300,000¹
Neighbors	Neighbor notification letter^1,10

Your home

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

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

A room in your home with you present

Allowed

No city registration or license is needed when only part of the home is rented and the owner stays there; the listing states that the space is exempt, and sales and entertainment taxes generally still apply to the stay.^1,8,15

Your own home, rented whole while you're away

Allowed with conditions

Allowed with a homestead short-term registration ($64 a year), the neighbor letter, a $300,000 liability policy or platform cover, no more than 10 occupants and the number on every listing.^1,10,12

A second home or investment property you don't live in

Allowed with conditions

Allowed with a non-homestead short-term rental license, but an owner, including through LLCs, can hold only one besides their home; the license carries the tiered rental license fees, a management plan and a $1,000 conversion inspection for most newly converted homes.^1,8,9,10

An apartment or condo in a larger building

Allowed with conditions

In a building with 20 or more units only 10 percent of the units can be short-term rentals, a limit that does not apply to condo units; the unit also needs a management plan, a floor plan and compliance with any association rules.^1,8

A rented home or apartment (tenant hosting)

Allowed with conditions

The city's short-term rental forms are completed by owners, so a tenant needs the owner to apply for the registration or license before listing.^8,10

Permit

Do You Need a Permit for Airbnb in Minneapolis?

Yes. Short-term rental hosts in Minneapolis need the Minneapolis short-term rental registration or short-term rental license from the City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services (Inspections Services). It costs $1,139 in the first year (A homestead host pays the $64 registration each year. For a non-homestead single-family home in a Tier 1 building with one unit, the license is $139 a year ($98 building fee plus $41 for the unit), and a first-time conversion adds a one-time $1,000 inspection fee ($450 on a change of ownership); properties with a weaker management score pay a supplemental fee of $121 to $243.) and $139 a year to renew.^{1,2,8,9,10,12,21}

Who needs it: Owners who rent a home, condo or unit for fewer than 30 days: a registration for the owner's own home, and a rental license for a property the owner does not live in. A host who rents part of the home while living there needs neither.^{1,2,8,9,10,12,21}
Issued by: City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services (Inspections Services)
Valid for: Licenses and registrations expire on March 1 each year; renewals are due by March 1 and carry a 25 percent late fee after March 15.
On listings: The number must appear on every listing
Platform checks: Airbnb requires Minneapolis hosts to add their permit or registration number to the listing, and the city can order a platform to remove listings that lack a license or number.

Fees

Fees
Fee	Amount	When
Homestead short-term registrationRegistration fee for an owner's own home rented while the owner is away; the 2026 license fee schedule lists $64.	$64	annual
Rental license, Tier 1 building of 1 to 3 units: building feeBuilding fee for a non-homestead short-term rental in a Tier 1 building of one to three units; Tier 2 is $105 and Tier 3 is $121.	$98	annual
Rental license, Tier 1 building of 1 to 3 units: per unitPer-unit fee for a Tier 1 building of one to three units; Tier 2 is $75 a unit and Tier 3 is $190 a unit.	$41	annual, per unit
Conversion inspectionCharged when a single-family home that was owner-occupied or unlicensed for 12 months becomes a rental.	$1,000	one-time
Change of ownership inspectionCharged when a duplex, triplex, fourplex or other qualifying property changes owners.	$450	one-time
Administrative fee for a late applicationCharged when a new owner does not apply for the rental license within 60 days of closing, plus $20 for each additional unit.	$250	one-time
State hotel or motel license base feeMinnesota Department of Health base fee for hotels, motels and lodging establishments, plus $15 for each sleeping accommodation unit and a $50 hospitality fee, where the Department requires the license for a vacation home rental.	$300	annual

Who qualifies

Only an owner can apply; for an LLC or corporation the application names a natural person and lists its shareholders
An owner can hold one short-term rental besides their home, including through LLCs
In a building with 20 or more units only 10 percent of the units can be short-term rentals, except condo units
A rental dwelling that the city classifies as Tier III cannot be registered or used as a short-term rental
Applicants carry $300,000 of liability insurance or book through a platform with equal coverage, and notify neighbors within 50 feet

How to apply

Check whether the rental needs a license: stays of fewer than 30 days do, except a part of the home rented while the owner is there.
Download the short-term rental packet: the application, the management plan, the neighbor notification letter, the floor plan requirements and the rental property checklist.
Send the neighbor letter to everyone in the building and within 50 feet, and complete the management plan and a floor plan showing fire exits and escape routes.
Submit the application with the insurer name and policy number to Inspections Services and pay by card or check; non-homestead rentals also pass the rental inspection.
Put the registration or license number on every platform listing and post the certificate, floor plan and emergency contact in the unit.

Applications go through the City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services (Inspections Services) application portal .

Permit rules

License or registration for stays of 30 days or less: Minneapolis requires a short-term rental license or registration for a rental of 30 days or less, including bookings on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo; a longer rental needs a regular rental license instead.⁸
Homestead registration fee: The City of Minneapolis License Fees 2026 schedule lists the short-term rental registration for hosts at $64; the August 2026 application form still prints $58.¹²
License or registration number on every listing: Hosts put the registration or license number on every advertisement and platform listing; a host who lists a space that needs no license, such as a spare bedroom, states that the space is exempt.^1,8,21
Platforms remove listings without a number: When the city asks, booking platforms must remove listings for properties that lack a required rental license or registration, and listings that omit the number.²
Licenses expire every March 1: Rental licenses expire on March 1 each year; renewals received after March 15 carry a 25 percent late fee, and an application between September 1 and February 28 is prorated by 50 percent.⁹
State health license for vacation home rentals: The Minnesota Department of Health lists a vacation home rental among the lodging types it licenses as a hotel or motel; the City of Minneapolis short-term rental pages do not mention this license.^5,19
Platforms that facilitate bookings collect the sales tax: When an owner uses a booking platform to facilitate all sales, the platform registers as a retailer and collects, reports and remits the sales tax; a host who takes direct bookings registers and collects it.^2,17
Advertised price must be the total price: Since May 12, 2025 a federal rule requires any advertised price for a short-term rental to show the total price, including mandatory fees; taxes and other government charges may be shown separately.^7,20 In force since May 12, 2025

Who can host

Who Can Host an Airbnb in Minneapolis, and Where

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

No license for a spare room while you stay home: A host who rents only part of the home while living in it and staying there during the rental needs no short-term rental license or registration.^1,8
Owners register their own home: An owner who lives in the home and rents it, or part of it, while away registers it as a homestead short-term rental; registration is annual and costs $64.^1,10,12
Rental license for a property you do not live in: A property that is not the owner's homestead and is rented continually on a short-term basis needs a short-term rental license, which carries the city's tiered rental license fees and inspections.^1,10
One short-term rental besides your home: An owner can hold only one short-term rental besides their home, and the limit covers LLCs and owners with several LLCs; other units must carry a regular rental license.^1,8
Exception for homesteaded duplexes and triplexes: In a homesteaded duplex with an approved accessory dwelling unit, or a homesteaded triplex, the homestead owner may operate the other units as licensed short-term rentals despite the one-property limit.¹
Tier III rental dwellings are not eligible: A rental dwelling that the city classifies as Tier III, its highest-risk tier for housing code violations, cannot be registered or used as a short-term rental.¹
10 percent of units in buildings of 20 or more: In a Minneapolis building with 20 or more units, only 10 percent of the units can be short-term rentals, and the building and use must comply with zoning; condo units are exempt from the percentage.^1,8

Operating rules

Operating Rules for Minneapolis Short-Term Rentals

Short-term means fewer than 30 consecutive days: The Code defines a short-term rental as a dwelling unit rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days for tourist or transient use; stays of 30 days or more fall under the regular rental license.¹
No more than 10 occupants: Occupancy is limited to 10 people regardless of property size; ten is an upper limit that applies only to larger properties and is further limited by occupancy laws.^1,8,10
Liability insurance of $300,000: Owners carry liability insurance covering the short-term rental use of at least $300,000 in the aggregate, or book every stay through a platform that provides equal or greater coverage.¹
Neighbor notification letter: Applicants send a notification letter to the owners, renters and occupants in the building and within 50 feet of the property line.^1,10
24-hour phone number for complaints: Non-homestead licensees give guests and neighbors a telephone number that is answered at all hours for complaints.¹
Management plan with noise, parking and 24/7 contact: The application includes a management plan covering conduct issues, noise mitigation, parking and snow emergencies, maintenance, and how City staff can reach the owner at any hour.¹⁰
Notices and floor plan posted in the unit: Each rental posts an emergency contact, the owner's contact, the street address, a floor plan with fire exits and escape routes, how to reach the City's 311 system and the registration number.¹
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors: The rental property checklist requires a smoke detector on each level and carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of sleeping rooms.¹⁰
Inspection when a home becomes a rental: Any unit that becomes a rental is inspected; the one-time conversion inspection fee is $1,000, and a change of ownership inspection on a duplex through fourplex costs $450.⁹
3% entertainment tax on short-term lodging: Minneapolis applies a 3% entertainment tax to all short-term lodging, administered by the Minnesota Department of Revenue on top of the state and local sales taxes.¹⁵

Taxes

How Much Are Airbnb Taxes in Minneapolis?

About 12% (12.025%) of the nightly price and cleaning fee: 9.025% combined sales tax plus the 3% Minneapolis entertainment tax.

12.025% in all

How the 12.025% on a Minneapolis stay splits between the taxes in the table below

Median nightly rate, booked nights: $160
Taxes on that night (12.025%): $19
Guest pays, before Airbnb and cleaning fees: $179

How Much Are Airbnb Taxes in Minneapolis?
Tax	Rate	Collected by
Minnesota sales tax 6.875% of the listing price including cleaning fees, for stays of 29 nights or fewer	6.875%^18,22	Airbnb
Local sales taxes (Hennepin County, county transit, Minneapolis and metro area) 2.15%: 0.15% Hennepin County, 0.5% county transit, 0.5% Minneapolis, 0.25% metro-area housing and 0.75% metro-area transportation	2.15%^15,16,22	Airbnb
Minneapolis entertainment tax on short-term lodging 3% on all short-term lodging in Minneapolis; the separate 3% Minneapolis lodging tax applies only to hotels and motels with more than 50 rooms	3%¹⁵	Check locally

Total on a stay 12.025% · Airbnb and the host

At Minneapolis's median booked rate of $160 a night, the taxes collected on a booking come to about $19 a night.

What the host still handles

A Minnesota sales tax account with the Department of Revenue for bookings that no platform collects the tax on, such as direct bookings
The 3% Minneapolis entertainment tax, which the Department of Revenue administers, on any booking where the platform does not collect it
The Minneapolis short-term rental registration or license, renewed each March 1^{2,15,16,17,18,22}

Fines

How to Avoid Airbnb Fines in Minneapolis

Fines in Minneapolis 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.

Housing Code violations carry an administrative fine with a $250 default; a repeat violation of the same type by the same person within 24 months doubles the fine, up to $2,000.¹³
Renting without the required license is a misdemeanor under section 244.1980, punishable as provided in section 1.30 of the Code.¹
Minnesota law sets the maximum for a misdemeanor at 90 days or a $1,000 fine, or both, and Minneapolis ties its code penalties to that maximum, counting each day of a continued violation as a separate offense.^3,6
The city can deny, cancel or revoke a short-term rental registration, after notice and a hearing, for violating a registration requirement or any applicable law.¹
Violating a short-term rental management plan may lead to adverse action against the license, administrative citations and other fines.¹⁰

Changes

What's Changed in Minneapolis's Airbnb Rules

No change was scheduled when the rules were checked on October 17, 2026; the most recent are listed first.

January 1, 2026
2026 license fee schedule
The 2026 license fee schedule took effect, raising the Tier 1 building and per-unit fees for one to three units from $89 and $37 in the July 2025 packet to $98 and $41, and listing the homestead registration at $64; the schedule takes effect each January 1.^4,9,11,12
December 4, 2020
Short-term rental requirements amended
The City Council amended the short-term rental section of the housing code (Ordinance 2020-061) and the platform duty to remove unlicensed listings (Ordinance 2020-062).^1,2
October 20, 2017
Short-term rental ordinances adopted
The City Council adopted Ordinance 2017-054, which set the rental license and registration rules for short-term rentals in the housing code, and Ordinance 2017-055, which created the hosting platform license.^1,2

Listing data

What Minneapolis's Listings Show

AirROI, a short-term-rental data firm, counted 1,610 active Airbnb listings in Minneapolis over the 12 months to September 2026. 87% of them displayed a permit, license or registration number.

Minimum stay set on Minneapolis listings

Share of active listings by the shortest stay they accept

23%

47%

11%

Minimum stay in numbers

Minimum stay set on Minneapolis listings
Shortest stay accepted	Share of listings
1 night	23%
2 nights	47%
3 nights	11%
4–6 nights	5%
7–29 nights	5%
30+ nights	9%

What officials report

654: Active short-term rental licenses · as of October 17, 2026The city's active rental license list shows 654 short-term rental licenses for properties the owner does not live in, covering 1,223 licensed units; 648 are current and 6 are delinquent.¹⁴
242: Active short-term rental registrations · as of October 17, 2026The same list shows 242 short-term rental registrations for owners' own homes; 209 are current and 33 are delinquent.¹⁴

Earnings

What Could a Minneapolis Short-Term Rental Earn?

The rules shape the numbers: a license that costs $1,139 in the first year and taxes of 12.025% on a stay. For a specific address, the short-term rental calculator estimates revenue, occupancy and nightly rate from comparable listings, so you can test the numbers before applying.

Estimate what a Minneapolis home could earn

FAQ

Minneapolis Airbnb Rules: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Airbnb legal in Minneapolis?

Yes. Minneapolis allows short-term rentals with a city registration or license, except when a host rents only part of the home and stays there, which needs neither.^1,8

Do I need a permit for Airbnb in Minneapolis?

Yes for a whole-home rental of 30 days or less: a homestead registration if you live there, or a short-term rental license if you do not. Renting a spare room while you remain in your home does not need a license.^1,8,10

How much is the Minneapolis short-term rental license?

A homestead registration is $64 a year. A non-homestead license is a tiered fee, $98 per building plus $41 per unit at Tier 1 for one to three units, plus a $1,000 one-time conversion inspection for most newly converted homes.^9,12

Can I rent a home I don't live in on Airbnb in Minneapolis?

Yes, with a non-homestead license, but an owner can hold only one short-term rental besides their own home, including through LLCs. In buildings of 20 or more units, only 10 percent of the units can be short-term rentals unless they are condos.^1,8

Do I need a license to rent a room in my home?

No. A host who rents a spare room or part of the home and stays there needs no short-term rental license or registration, and states on the platform that the space is exempt.^1,8

Does Airbnb collect hotel or occupancy tax in Minneapolis?

Airbnb collects the 6.875% state sales tax and local sales and special taxes of 0.5% to 3.0%. It does not name the 3% Minneapolis entertainment tax, so hosts check the tax lines on their bookings.^15,22

What is the total tax on an Airbnb stay in Minneapolis?

About 12.025%: 6.875% state sales tax, 2.15% local sales taxes (Hennepin County, county transit, Minneapolis and metro area) and the 3% Minneapolis entertainment tax on short-term lodging.^15,16

What is the fine for hosting without a license in Minneapolis?

Housing Code violations carry an administrative fine with a $250 default that doubles for a repeat within 24 months, up to $2,000. Renting without a license is also a misdemeanor, and the city can deny or revoke a registration.^1,3,13

Is there a limit on how many nights I can host in Minneapolis?

The city's short-term rental requirements set no annual night cap. They limit occupancy to 10 people and an owner to one short-term rental besides their home.^1,8

Do I have to show my license number on my Airbnb listing?

Yes. Hosts put the registration or license number on every listing, and a host who registers a space that needs no license, such as a spare bedroom, states that it is exempt. The city can order platforms to remove listings that lack a number.^2,8,21

Do I need liability insurance to host in Minneapolis?

Yes. Owners carry liability insurance covering the short-term rental use of at least $300,000, or book every stay through a platform that provides equal or greater coverage.¹

How many Minneapolis Airbnbs are registered?

Active short-term rental licenses: 654 as of October 17, 2026¹⁴. In AirROI's listing data, 87% of the 1,610 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis?

The average Minneapolis listing earned $26,200 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 Minneapolis 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. The Minneapolis Code of Ordinances on Municode (Title 12 Chapter 244, Title 13 Chapter 351, Title 1 section 1.30 and Appendix J) was read in a browser.

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 1,610 active Minneapolis 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. Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 12, Chapter 244, Article XVI: Rental dwelling licenses (sections 244.1800 to 244.1985) · Municode, City of Minneapolis
2. Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 13, Chapter 351: Short-term rental hosting platforms · Municode, City of Minneapolis
3. Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 1, section 1.30: Penalties · Municode, City of Minneapolis
4. Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Appendix J: License fee schedule · Municode, City of Minneapolis
5. Minnesota Statutes 157.15 - Definitions · Office of the Revisor of Statutes
6. Minnesota Statutes 609.02 - Definitions · Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7. 16 CFR Part 464 - Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees · Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
8. Short-term rental licenses · City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services
9. Rental license fees · City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services
10. Short-term rental packet (application, management plan, floor plan and checklist, August 2026) · City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services
11. Short-term rental packet (July 2025 edition) · City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services
12. City of Minneapolis License Fees 2026 · City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services
13. Fees and fines · City of Minneapolis, Regulatory Services
14. Active Rental Licenses · City of Minneapolis Open Data
15. Minneapolis Special Local Taxes, Sales Tax Fact Sheet 164M · Minnesota Department of Revenue
16. Local Sales and Use Tax Rate Guide, effective 10/1/2026 - 12/31/2026 · Minnesota Department of Revenue
17. Sales - Residential Short-Term Rentals · Minnesota Department of Revenue
18. Sales - Lodging and Related Services · Minnesota Department of Revenue
19. Lodging in Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Health
20. The Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees: Frequently Asked Questions · Federal Trade Commission
21. Minneapolis, MN · Airbnb Help Center
22. Occupancy tax collection and remittance by Airbnb in Minnesota · Airbnb Help Center