What is a mid-term rental in Los Angeles?

A mid-term rental is a furnished home leased for 31 nights or more. At that length the rental is exempt from the LA Home-Sharing Ordinance and all LA-area short-term rental rules: no permit, no transient occupancy tax, and no 120-night cap. It is governed by standard California tenancy law.

Is a 30-day minimum required for a legal rental in LA?

For absentee and non-primary-residence owners, a 31-night minimum is the cleanest legal path. Below 31 nights you are a regulated short-term operator subject to the 120-night cap, primary-residence rule, and city bans. At 31 nights and above the property is a furnished mid-term lease, exempt from those ordinances.

How much does mid-term rental management cost?

Short Stay in LA charges 10% to 20% of managed revenue depending on tier, with no onboarding fees and no lock-in. Mid-term management fees sit well below the 20% to 30% that nightly short-term managers typically charge.

Does mid-term or short-term earn more in LA?

For the large majority of LA homes in 2026, mid-term clears more net income than short-term once the 120-night cap, transient tax, constant turnover, and compliance risk are priced in. Short-term still wins for a narrow band of permitted vacation properties and hosted owner-occupied stays.

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Mid-term rental management in Los Angeles.

Mid-term rentals are furnished stays of 31 nights or more. They sit outside every LA short-term rental ordinance, carry no night cap and no transient tax, and draw a steadier, higher-quality tenant. For most LA homes, this is the most profitable legal path, and the one we are built around.

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What mid-term rental management covers

We run the full furnished operation tuned for longer stays: a furnished standard that holds up over months, listing placement on the channels relocating professionals actually use, tenant screening, lease paperwork, one professional turnover per tenant instead of constant churn, maintenance coordination, and a clean monthly payout. Because mid-term tenants stay 60 to 365 nights, the operating drag is a fraction of nightly renting, which is most of why the net lands higher.

Why mid-term is the legal default in LA

A furnished stay of 31 nights or longer is, by definition, not a short-term rental. It falls outside the LA Home-Sharing Ordinance, with no 120-night cap, no primary-residence requirement, and no transient occupancy tax. The same is true across Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and the rest of LA County.

That single threshold is the cleanest line in LA rental law. Our explainer on the 30-day minimum rule walks through exactly why 31 nights changes your legal posture, and the full furnished rental laws guide covers the broader compliance map.

Who your tenants are

Mid-term demand in LA is deep and recession-resistant: corporate relocations, traveling tech and medical professionals, film and production crews on shoot cycles, visiting academics, and insurance-displacement families during rebuilds. These tenants are vetted, pay a furnished premium, and stay for months. Employer-cluster neighborhoods like Playa Vista and Culver City see the steadiest flow. For a fuller definition, see what a mid-term rental actually is.

What it earns

Furnished mid-term leases typically run 40% to 90% above an unfurnished long-term lease on the same home, with occupancy of 88% to 95% across the year. Mid-term management fees run 10% to 15% of gross, well below the 20% to 30% nightly managers charge. The net usually clears short-term renting once the night cap, taxes, and turnover are priced in. Run your address through the calculator or read the mid-term vs short-term comparison for the side-by-side math.

What is included

Furnished standard built for multi-month stays
Placement on mid-term and corporate channels
Tenant screening and lease paperwork
Demand-based monthly pricing
Turnover and maintenance coordination
Compliance kept above the 31-night line
Owner-first monthly payouts and statements

Frequently asked

What is a mid-term rental in Los Angeles?: A mid-term rental is a furnished home leased for 31 nights or more. At that length the rental is exempt from the LA Home-Sharing Ordinance and all LA-area short-term rental rules: no permit, no transient occupancy tax, and no 120-night cap. It is governed by standard California tenancy law.
Is a 30-day minimum required for a legal rental in LA?: For absentee and non-primary-residence owners, a 31-night minimum is the cleanest legal path. Below 31 nights you are a regulated short-term operator subject to the 120-night cap, primary-residence rule, and city bans. At 31 nights and above the property is a furnished mid-term lease, exempt from those ordinances.
How much does mid-term rental management cost?: Short Stay in LA charges 10% to 20% of managed revenue depending on tier, with no onboarding fees and no lock-in. Mid-term management fees sit well below the 20% to 30% that nightly short-term managers typically charge.
Does mid-term or short-term earn more in LA?: For the large majority of LA homes in 2026, mid-term clears more net income than short-term once the 120-night cap, transient tax, constant turnover, and compliance risk are priced in. Short-term still wins for a narrow band of permitted vacation properties and hosted owner-occupied stays.

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