Municipal Clerk Opens Portal to Register Short Term Rentals

Today, the Municipal Clerk's Office announced that the online portal to register short-term rentals is now open: https://www.muni.org/str.

Short-term rentals currently in operation (including previously permitted bed & breakfasts) will have until July 30, 2026 to register using the free, online application portal. Approved by the Anchorage Assembly in December 2025, AO 2025-115(S-2) requires short-term rental listings and advertisements to include a municipal registration number, regardless of platform by July 31, 2026.

In addition to a current State of Alaska business license, the registration form requires the following information to complete:

• The street address of the short-term rental
• The type of living unit (i.e. a bedroom, house, townhouse, duplex, or condo)
• • Whether or not the owner resides on the STR property
  • Whether or not the STR is available seasonally or year-round
  • Whether or not the STR has been rented out on a long-term basis (meaning a rental of 30 days or more to the same person or people) in the past year
• The name(s) of the owner(s)
• The name and phone number of a local point-of-contact responsible for the short-term rental
• An affirmation that the information and statement provided in the application are true, correct and complete

The Municipal Clerk's Office will review and approve applications in the order in which they are received. Upon approval, short-term rental owners will be assigned a municipal "STR" number unique to the unit in the form of a registration certificate issued via email. Beginning July 31, 2026, short term rentals will not be legally allowed to post listings or advertisements on any platform without the associated municipal STR number.

A short-term rental is defined in municipal code as a furnished dwelling unit that is rented out for compensation on a temporary basis to a single person or group for fewer than 30 consecutive days. Learn more about the new requirements for short-term rentals and how to register on the Municipal Clerk's Office website at https://www.muni.org/str.

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CONTACT

Municipal Clerk's Office Business Licensing
907-343-4311
[email protected]​

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