Making Airbnb Hosts Collect Taxes Can Slow Their Impact On House Prices

Making Airbnb Hosts Collect Taxes Can Slow Their Impact On House Prices

Home-rental platforms like Airbnb are often blamed for driving up housing costs, but new research from North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management shows that enforcing tax collection on these rentals can help slow the rise in home prices. The study suggests that tax policy could play a role in controlling housing prices, especially in areas with many short-term rentals. It’s well known that short-term rentals increase home pric…