Short-term rental advisory in Chevy Chase

As of 2026, the county short-term rental law skips Chevy Chase Village, the Town of Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase View. Their own codes govern.

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Short-term rental advisory

Short-term rental advisory answers the questions that decide whether an Airbnb actually pays: county licensing and host rules, realistic occupancy and nightly rates, setup costs, and whether a long-term lease would quietly earn more.

Short-term rental rules in Chevy Chase depend first on which side of a municipal line the house sits. Montgomery County’s housing department lists Chevy Chase Village, the Town of Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase View among the places its short-stay ordinance leaves to local control. Those municipalities write their own rules, and an owner there starts with the village or town office. Section 3, Section 5, Martin’s Additions, North Chevy Chase and the unincorporated streets follow the county law. Mixing up the two can cost a season of bookings.

Under the county law, a short stay means paid occupancy of fewer than 30 consecutive nights. Only a main home qualifies, lived in by the owner or an approved resident. When nobody from the household is present, bookings stop at 120 days in a calendar year. The license costs $500 a year. Guest limits apply too: six adults at most, two per bedroom, plus one off-street parking space for each rental contract.

Taxes follow the guest. Short stays count as transient lodging, which Maryland taxes at 6% under its sales and use tax. Booking platforms collect it on many reservations, but owners should confirm what each platform remits. Insurance deserves a call as well, since a standard homeowner’s policy may exclude paying guests. Neighbors notice parking and trash patterns quickly on quiet Chevy Chase streets.

Our part is the property side of the decision. We estimate what a furnished monthly rental, an unfurnished lease and a sale would each bring, so the short-stay plan competes against real alternatives. Short-term rental advisory explains the general service. Year-long leases are the subject of renting out your house in Chevy Chase, while pricing by building type sits with rental price analysis in Chevy Chase. A comparison of city hotel taxes appears in Short-term rental rules in Rockville. If selling looks stronger than hosting, request a price from a Chevy Chase real estate agent.

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Location decides the rulebook. A carriage house in Chevy Chase Village or a spare suite in the Town of Chevy Chase answers to municipal codes, so the first call goes to that office. Owners in Section 3, Section 5, Martin’s Additions and North Chevy Chase follow the county license, guest and day limits. Census data counts 351 housing units in Martin’s Additions alone, against 340 detached houses in exempt Chevy Chase View. Condo owners near Chevy Chase Lake face a third layer: association bylaws, which often ban stays under 30 days outright. We confirm which rules reach your address and what the association documents allow before you list anywhere.

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Q: Does the county short-term rental law cover all of Chevy Chase? A: No, three municipalities are carved out. Montgomery County leaves Chevy Chase Village, the Town of Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase View to their own codes. Section 3, Section 5, Martin’s Additions and North Chevy Chase follow the county rules, including the license. Q: What’s the unhosted night limit for a Chevy Chase short-term rental? A: Up to 120 days a calendar year under county law, where that law applies. The house must also be the main home of its owner or an approved resident. Guests are capped at six adults and two per bedroom, with one off-street parking space per Chevy Chase rental contract. Q: Which fees and taxes apply to Chevy Chase short-stay hosting? A: The county license costs $500 a year in areas covered by the county law. Short stays also owe Maryland’s 6% sales and use tax, and platforms collect it on many bookings. In the Village, the Town and Chevy Chase View, municipal rules set any license instead.

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Last reviewed October 2, 2026 by Levi Loveless, licensed in Maryland and Virginia. Every rule, rate and figure on this page links to the source we checked.

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Send us the address and how you’d like to host, whether a few weekends or a full season. We check which code applies, review any association limits and price short stays against a monthly lease and an outright sale.