Virginia
Virginia has no statewide STR law. Regulations are set at the county and city level — Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria, Loudoun, and Virginia Beach all have different rules. Your technology needs jurisdiction-specific configuration for every property.
CoHost Pro serves operators across Virginia with technology management configured for each locality's specific STR requirements.
Virginia doesn't have a statewide short-term rental law. Instead, STR regulations are set at the county and city level, creating a patchwork of rules that varies dramatically across Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, Shenandoah Valley, and Virginia Beach.
For operators with properties in multiple Virginia jurisdictions — or across Virginia and neighboring DC or Maryland — this creates a technology challenge. Each property needs jurisdiction-specific tax rates, compliance tracking, filing schedules, and license management.
Arlington County. Arlington permits short-term rentals in owner-occupied properties and requires a business license. The county levies a transient occupancy tax on stays of fewer than 30 days. Operators must register with the county and comply with specific noise and occupancy standards. Proximity to DC means many operators manage properties across both jurisdictions.
Fairfax County. Fairfax County allows STRs with a valid business license and zoning approval. The county's transient lodging tax applies to all short-term stays. Regulations include guest limits, parking requirements, and insurance mandates. The technology configuration needs to track Fairfax-specific filing deadlines separately from other jurisdictions.
City of Alexandria. Alexandria requires a special use permit for short-term rentals, with specific zoning restrictions. The city imposes a transient lodging tax and requires operators to maintain guest records. Compliance requirements differ from neighboring Arlington and Fairfax.
Loudoun County. Home to Virginia wine country and growing tourism demand, Loudoun County has its own STR permitting process, tax structure, and operational requirements. Agritourism properties face additional considerations around zoning and land use.
Virginia Beach. One of Virginia's most active vacation rental markets with specific short-term rental overlay districts, conditional use permit requirements, and seasonal demand patterns tied to beach tourism.
Virginia's STR tax landscape includes multiple layers: state sales tax, local transient occupancy taxes (which vary by jurisdiction), and in some areas, additional tourism or hospitality assessments. Each layer has different rates, thresholds, and filing schedules.
We configure Avalara MyLodgeTax with the correct rates for every Virginia jurisdiction in your portfolio. State sales tax, county transient occupancy tax, city-level assessments — every rate, every deadline, automated collection and filing.
Jurisdiction complexity. Operating across multiple Virginia localities means managing different permit types, different tax rates, different filing schedules, and different enforcement approaches. A PMS misconfiguration that works in Arlington might violate requirements in Fairfax.
Cross-border portfolios. Many Virginia-based operators also have properties in DC and Maryland. The technology stack needs to handle three different regulatory frameworks simultaneously, with no room for error.
Rapid regulatory change. Virginia localities are actively updating STR regulations. What was compliant six months ago may not be today. Technology configurations need continuous monitoring and updates.
Jurisdiction-specific configuration. Every property gets tax rules, compliance tracking, and operational settings configured for its specific locality. No one-size-fits-all setups.
Multi-jurisdiction tax automation. Avalara MyLodgeTax with correct rates and filing for every Virginia jurisdiction plus DC and Maryland if applicable.
Compliance calendars. License renewals, permit deadlines, and filing dates tracked per property per jurisdiction.
Market-specific pricing. PriceLabs configured with local event calendars and demand patterns for each Virginia market.
Full stack management. OwnerRez, smart locks, cleaning coordination, and guest messaging — all configured for Virginia compliance. See our complete services overview.
Get a Free Technology Audit for Your Virginia Operation
We'll review your current technology setup, identify compliance gaps across every Virginia jurisdiction you operate in, and show you what properly configured tech looks like for your portfolio.