Regulation radar
Budapest short-term rental rules: what applies right now?
Short-term rental rules in Budapest change district by district, year by year. This page tracks what affects you as an owner — sourced from official instruments and dated.
Reflects the rules as of July 2026
District status map
The current rules in the key inner districts, at a glance.
- District VI (Terézváros)Total ban
- Short-term rentals cannot operate in the district from 1 January 2026 (municipal decree 26/2024, upheld by Hungary's supreme court, the Kúria).
- District VII (Erzsébetváros)Condo consent required
- 0 days without the building's (társasház) express consent, 365 days with it. Existing hosts must file the consent with the district by 31 December 2026.
- District VIII (Józsefváros)Quotas from 2027
- Per the district's June 2026 decision, a quota system limits new short-term rentals from 1 January 2027.
- District V (Belváros-Lipótváros)Tightening
- Residential-protection zones took effect in February 2026; the district has publicly signalled further restrictions.
- Other districtsNo day-cap
- No district-level restriction at present — but new registrations are paused city-wide by the moratorium until the end of 2026.
Our clients don't have to track any of this
Daily NTAK reporting, tax administration and monitoring Budapest's ever-changing district decrees are part of full-service management — we tell you before a change affects you.
See what management includesThe moratorium expires — registrations reopen
No new short-term rental can be registered in Budapest until 31 December 2026. If you plan to start in 2027 — especially as an owner abroad — now is the time to prepare.
Guides
- Read the flat-rate tax guide
The flat-rate tax: 150,000 HUF per room
In Budapest it's 150,000 HUF per habitable room per year — regardless of what the apartment earns. What it means, and who can elect it.
- Read the NTAK & VIZA guide
NTAK and VIZA: the mandatory reporting
Daily data to the national tourism system, and an ID scan for every guest on arrival. What the law requires, and who it applies to.
This page is for information only and does not constitute legal or tax advice. Get expert help before deciding — for our clients, that's part of the service.