Permit, license, zoning and tax monitoring for short term rental hosts
HostReady watches short term rental ordinances, licenses, renewal deadlines, zoning rules and tax changes for a host's properties and issues a source linked compliance certificate. Its site states coverage of more than 1,000 US market regulation pages and more than 130,000 live permits verified.
Hosts and small managers who want permits, licenses, zoning and tax rules monitored in one place instead of checking township pages by hand, especially in markets where enforcement software is scanning listings for unpermitted rentals.
Portfolio 5 runs $49 per month for up to 5 properties, about $9.80 per property. A Solo plan for a single property runs $8.25 per month billed annually (17 percent savings) versus a higher monthly rate. Both tiers carry a 30 day free trial, no setup fees, and no contract. Managing more than 250 properties moves to a custom Enterprise plan with dedicated onboarding. The Compliance Data API has its own tiers, starting from a free sandbox key up to $999 per month.
Source: www.hostready.ai/pricing, checked September 26, 2026.
| Stat | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation pages monitored | 1,000+ US market regulation pages | hostready.ai/pricing |
| Permits verified | 130,000+ live permits verified | hostready.ai/pricing |
| Median penalty tracked | $1,000 median maximum penalty | hostready.ai/pricing |
| Regulatory change frequency | Changes tracked weekly; 1 in 3 customer markets changed in 180 days | hostready.ai/pricing |
HostReady is our top pick in STR compliance because it is the only tool we evaluated that publishes both a real price and a scale of coverage a reader can check. $49 a month for up to five properties is cheap insurance against a fine the site itself says has a $1,000 median maximum. The free first property and 30 day trial make it a low risk way to see what your own township actually requires before you pay for anything.
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Portfolio 5 is $49 per month for up to 5 properties, published on hostready.ai/pricing. A single property Solo plan runs $8.25 per month billed annually. Both include a 30 day free trial and no setup fee. Portfolios over 250 properties move to a custom Enterprise quote.
HostReady offers filing assistance for new permits and renewals rather than tracking and alerting only. Confirm exactly what is included at your tier before you rely on it for a filing deadline.
Its own site states coverage of more than 1,000 US market regulation pages and more than 130,000 live permits verified, with ordinance, zoning and tax changes tracked weekly.
Yes. The first property is free to try, and Solo and Portfolio 5 both carry a 30 day free trial with no credit card contract mentioned beyond standard cancellation.
Transparency: STR Select is an independent directory with no paid placements. HostReady has a commercial relationship with our operators; its ranking follows the same printed methodology applied to the same sourced facts as every other vendor in this category. Pricing and stats above are quoted from hostready.ai and re-checked on a regular schedule. Something changed? Tell us and we will update it.