# Chicago — Short-term rental registration rules, city by city, from each city's own page

For Chicago, registration / licence required? is All shared housing units are required to have an approved Registration Number to operate short-term rentals (31 days or fewer) in the City of Chicago; ordinance / administering office is BACP, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **City:** Chicago _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Registration / licence required?:** All shared housing units are required to have an approved Registration Number to operate short-term rentals (31 days or fewer) in the City of Chicago. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Ordinance / administering office:** BACP _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Fee and licence term:** $250 annual registration payment _(per chicago.gov, not stated by the source above)_
- **Residence and unit limits:** Shared housing hosts that are approved for more than one shared housing registration must obtain a Shared Housing Unit Operator License (SHUOL). Only one SHUOL is required per individual host, but each shared housing unit must have its own separate registration. _(per chicago.gov, not stated by the source above)_

## What the source says

> All shared housing units are required to have an approved Registration Number to operate short-term rentals (31 days or fewer) in the City of Chicago.

## What chicago.gov says

> If the application is approved : Follow the instructions in your approval letter to complete the $250 annual registration payment on the Shared Housing Registration Portal.

Source: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/sharedhousingandaccomodationslicensing.html

## What chicago.gov says

> Annual Renewal All shared housing registrations must be renewed annually.

Source: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/sharedhousingandaccomodationslicensing.html

## What chicago.gov says

> Shared housing hosts that are approved for more than one shared housing registration must obtain a Shared Housing Unit Operator License (SHUOL). Only one SHUOL is required per individual host, but each shared housing unit must have its own separate registration.

Source: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/sharedhousingandaccomodationslicensing.html

## Source

- https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/sharedhousingandaccomodationslicensing.html

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-02-14.
Part of [Short-term rental registration rules, city by city, from each city's own page](https://referencesource.org/str-registration-rules-major-cities/).