Managed co-hosting · Half Moon Bay

Airbnb co-hosting in Half Moon Bay

Primary residence (commercial zones exempt).

Short version: Owner lives there at least half the year (tenant hosts: 2 years + owner consent); un-hosted 60 nights a year; Commercial-Downtown / General zones exempt from residency.

The ordinance

Half Moon Bay's short-term rental ordinance took effect in 2024 after the California Coastal Commission approved it. In residential areas the host must live in the home at least half the year. A tenant can host only after two years in the unit and with the owner's written consent.

Un-hosted stays, with the whole home rented while you are away, are limited to 60 nights a year: the tightest allowance of the cities we cover. Properties in the Commercial-Downtown and Commercial-General zones are exempt from the residency rule, which makes Half Moon Bay one of the few places in our area where a non-resident unit can be rented short term.

Working inside 60 nights

Sixty un-hosted nights is about two months. That puts the weight on pricing: we concentrate the un-hosted allowance on the dates that earn the most, such as summer weekends and the autumn pumpkin-festival season, rather than filling the first 60 nights that ask. The calendar counts every un-hosted night and stops selling before the limit.

What we handle

Guest messages and check-in, cleaning coordination, reviews and the monthly statement by the 5th. If your property is in a commercial zone, send the parcel or zoning designation with your estimate request and we will confirm the residency exemption before quoting. Stays are capped at 30 nights.

Before you request an estimate

Have ready: the zoning designation of the parcel (residential or commercial), proof you live there at least half the year if it is residential, written owner consent and your two-year tenancy record if you are a tenant, and last year's rental income if the home was listed before. We use those to confirm which rule applies before we quote.

Our fee here

14% of gross booking revenue, all-inclusive, month-to-month, no onboarding fee. Cleaning and repairs at cost with receipts. Statement by the 5th. Full terms on the managed co-hosting page.

Sources (checked 6 October 2026)

• STR Profit Map: Half Moon Bay regulations (secondary)
• RentBumper: Northern California STR rules (secondary)
• City of Half Moon Bay: draft ordinance (OFFICIAL document)

Rules change and this is not legal advice. We check the current rule for your address before we quote, and you hold the permit and the insurance in your name.

Other areas: every city we cover.