More than 2,500 short-term rentals have been registered within Anchorage, according to data from the city.
The city’s data on short-term rentals – like those available on sites like Airbnb and Vrbo – comes after the Anchorage Assembly passed an ordinance in December requiring that they be registered.
Rentals available for fewer than 30 days are considered short term. The city levies a 12% bed tax on short-term rentals and has partnered with the platforms that advertise them, which now require a registration number for all listings on their sites…