Kelowna, British Columbia · 2026 rules
Kelowna opened short-term rentals to more owners. Make sure your building is one of them.
On April 17, 2026 the province exempted Kelowna from the principal-residence requirement, effective June 1, 2026. Your unit no longer has to be your home — it has to be in the City's new short-term rental subzone. We show you what that takes, what your unit could earn, and which local partners can get you live.
$50
Rezoning application
$345
Annual business licence
Required
Strata consent
Free for owners. Vetted local partners only. Your details are never shared without your say-so.
How it works
Three steps from unsure to listed.
Check your building
Search our list of Kelowna addresses and see whether your building is eligible, already rezoned, or not in the subzone yet.
Browse the directorySee what your unit could earn
Pick your building, bedrooms and whether it is furnished. You get a yearly revenue range and the net after management and licensing.
Run the estimatorLaunch with vetted local partners
When you are ready, we introduce you to local managers, cleaners, locksmiths, insurers and photographers — only the ones you ask for.
See partner categories
Eligible is the starting line, not the finish.
What launching takes
A rezoning, a licence and a short list of rules to get right.
The provincial exemption removed the principal-residence restriction. Everything else still has to be done properly — and most of it starts with your strata council.
- The property has to be rezoned into the City of Kelowna's short-term rental subzone.
- The rezoning application needs strata council consent, signed by an authorized executive strata council member.
- $50 rezoning application fee, plus a $345 business licence renewed every year.
- Operators must also register with the Province of BC.
- One booking per unit at a time, and a maximum of 2 adults per sleeping unit.
- No more than 3 bedrooms per unit may be used for short-term rental.
- Your licence number and permitted sleeping units must appear in every online listing.
- A 24/7 contact must be reachable for every stay.
- A wall-mounted 2A10BC fire extinguisher on each floor, and smoke alarms tested monthly with a logbook.
- Fines can reach $500 per day, per offence.
Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the City of Kelowna. kelowna.ca/short-term-rentals
Open the full launch checklistFeatured eligible buildings
Own a unit in one of these Kelowna addresses?
1075-1139 Sunset Dr
Downtown waterfront
1083 KLO Rd
Pandosy / KLO
1088 Sunset Dr
Downtown waterfront
1128 Sunset Dr
Downtown waterfront
1215 St Paul St
Downtown core
1290 St Paul St
Downtown core
Listed by the City of Kelowna as eligible for the STR subzone. Rezoning status is confirmed building by building as strata councils move forward.
Launch partners
The six local services every Kelowna STR needs.
STR Management
Guest screening, pricing, 24/7 contact and turnover coordination.
Furnishing & Staging
Turn an empty unit into a listing that photographs and books well.
Cleaning & Turnover
Same-day turnovers, linen programs and restocking between stays.
Smart Locks & Access
Keyless entry, code rotation and access logs for every booking.
Insurance Brokers
Brokers who can write coverage for nightly rentals, not just a standard home policy.
Listing Photography
Interior and twilight photography built for Airbnb and VRBO search.
Owner questions
What Kelowna owners are asking.
Free estimate
Your number in under a minute.
Pick your building, bedrooms and whether it is furnished. We show the yearly range and what is left after a management fee and the City licence.