Short-term rentals
Calgary's short-term rental licenses: how many, who holds them, what kind of homes and where, from the City's license list.
Licensed short-term rentals in Calgary
Active short-term rental licenses in Calgary, from 51 snapshots of the City's license list since Jan 1, 2026.
New short-term rental licenses each month
Licenses issued each month by primary and non-primary residence, counted from the issue dates of licenses held now.
The City's open data keeps about 18 months of license records, so the chart starts at Dec 2024. A license that has since expired or closed is not counted, so earlier months read low.
New licenses by residence type
Licenses issued each month by residence type: suites, houses, condos, rooms and more, from issue dates.
Primary and non-primary residence licenses
Active licenses by type, primary residence against non-primary, in each snapshot since Jan 1, 2026.
Includes new licenses and reclassifications: 338 licenses moved from primary to non-primary residence over this period.
Short-term rentals by residence type
Active short-term rental licenses by residence type in the latest snapshot of the City's list.
Communities with the most short-term rentals
The 20 communities with the most active licenses, split by primary and non-primary residence.
License status and upcoming expiries
License status in the latest snapshot, and how many active licenses expire in each month ahead.
Every license in the latest snapshot has the status Licensed.