Short-Term Rental Permits
A rental is considered short-term if it rented for 120 days or less.
2025 Short-Term Rental Season Permit Fee is $450.00 (Select Board approved 3/4/2025)
Permits must be renewed annually by May 1st
Click here for more information regarding Short-Term Rental Regulations.
What you need before you apply:
- Step 1: If you use a private well you will now be required to have a test done within the last year. More information on the process found here.
- Step 2: Proof of MassTaxConnect Certificate of Good Standing. More information on how to obtain one can be found here.
*All documents need to be provided at time of application. Applications will close after 30 days if not complete.
Having trouble registering your home?
Call Harmari's Customer Service # at 1-877-352-3277 x 5
If you have additional questions, please contact Katie Halvorsen, Housing Coordinator at kchalvorsen@truro-ma.gov or 508-214-0161.
MA Short-Term Rental Occupancy Tax Information
The Massachusetts Short Term Rental Occupancy Tax applies to all short term rentals, including those privately-owned individual units that are rented daily and weekly on hosting platforms like Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO, Tripping.com, HomeToGo, etc.
The tax applies to all rental occupancies that commence on or after July 1, 2019 and for which contracts with occupants were entered into on or after January 1, 2019. The total tax is 14.45% (which includes 5.7% state tax, 6.0% local tax, and 2.75% Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Tax) of the total amount of the rent. Additional information is available at https://www.mass.gov/service-details/room-occupancy-excise-tax.
An additional 3% community impact fee will be applied to all "professionally-managed" units. This fee affects anyone who owns multiple units in Truro which they rent for short term occupancies.