South Egremont, Massachusetts

Egremont (which includes South Egremont village) tightly regulates short-term rentals under Section 23 of its bylaws. At a June 29, 2026 Special Town Meeting, voters adopted the Short-Term Rental Zoning Bylaw (Article 3) 119-9, stripping proposed parking and lighting restrictions during debate; a companion Article 4 general bylaw was also on the warrant. Registration is required and reviewed by the Board of Health, and after the effective date a property may be newly registered only if the owner is an Egremont resident who owned the property on the effective date, an owner-residency and pre-existing-ownership restriction rather than a rule that the rental itself be a primary residence. Operational rules prohibit amplified music, event tents requiring permits, advertising signs, and commercial meetings. Health-safety compliance is mandatory: septic pumping every three years with certificates and annual well-water potability testing. The listed 5.7% occupancy tax reflects only the Massachusetts state room occupancy excise base; Egremont as a town may add a local room excise up to 6% plus a community impact fee up to 3%, so the true combined rate for a given listing could be meaningfully higher than 5.7%, and should be confirmed locally. Enforcement is rated strict, and regulations were actively evolving through 2025-2026.