Short-term rental rules in Vista
OpenAllowed in residential zones with no citywide cap; at most 5 per owner.
Verified Oct 20, 2026 · confidence medium · rules change, so confirm with the city before you buy.
Homes for sale on parcels in Vista today
101 active listings
- 99 STR-eligible
- 2 STR: check
Homes for sale on the MLS (no land, rentals or 55+ communities), by the status of each home's parcel under these rules. Updated daily.
See STR-eligible listingsThe rules
- Who may host
- The owner, with a city permit.
- Where
- Residential zones. ADUs are excluded.
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights
- Occupancy tax (TOT)
- 10%, paid by the guest
- Cap
- No citywide cap; at most 5 per owner.
- When the home sells
- Doesn't transfer: the buyer applies for a new permit.
- Mid-term
- Vista counts 30 days or less as short-term: a mid-term stay is 31+ nights.
- Also
- A new owner applies within 14 days of buying.
- The 2-night minimum does not apply to multifamily.
HOA
An HOA may ban rentals of 30 days or less (Civ. Code §4741). A city permit doesn't override the CC&Rs.
The parcel decides
These rules apply to parcels in Vista, whatever the mailing address says. Check an address to see which rules apply to one home.
Sources
Verified Oct 20, 2026 · confidence medium. This is a summary, not legal advice.