South Carolina Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
What are the Airbnb / short-term rental rules in South Carolina?
South Carolina's Vacation Rental Act covers rentals of residential property for fewer than 90 days handled by a rental management company or others in the vacation rental business. A written vacation rental agreement is required, and money received from the tenant must go into a trust account. Weekly or monthly rentals under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act are excluded. Local short-term rental ordinances were not searched.
Verified Source: S.C. Code §§ 27-50-220, 27-50-230(3), 27-50-240 · last checked 2026-10-23
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