Date of Award
5-2025
Degree Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Department
Political Science and Public Administration
Abstract
With the increase in popularity of Short-Term Rentals (STRs) and the increase in housing and rental prices throughout the United States, this study aims to explore the effects STRs have on housing and rental prices in Traverse City, MI. Traverse City is a popular tourist area and has experienced significant price increases over the last decade. STRs have been a topic of regulation by many local units of government and the area lacks unified regulation. The study area is confined to two census block groups of adjacent neighborhoods that occupy different townships. The townships have two different approaches to STR regulation with one banning whole house STRs and no monitoring and the other allowing them by permit with density requirements and actively monitoring listing sites for violations. By comparing the increases in housing and rental prices and the number of active STR listings in the two neighborhoods, this study aims to explore the effects regulation has on compliance and housing cost. This study should provide a framework for implementing effective regulations that can be used as a primer for unifying regulations across the state of Michigan.
Recommended Citation
Slonecki, Joseph H., "The Effects of Short-Term Rental Regulation on Neighborhoods in Traverse City, MI" (2025). Master of Public Administration Capstone Papers. 10.
https://commons.nmu.edu/mpa/10