Southwest Michigan Rental Guides
Short-term and long-term rental regulations, fees, registration paths, and contacts for every city, township, and village across Berrien, Cass, Van Buren, Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, St. Joseph, and Kalamazoo counties — ordinance-by-ordinance, updated monthly.
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Eight Southwest Michigan counties. Pick the one your property is in to see every municipality’s rental rules, fees, and contacts.
Allegan County
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Allegan County rental guides — Saugatuck, Douglas, Fennville, Allegan, and the lakeshore communities.
Berrien County
39 of 39 guides live
All cities, townships, and villages in Berrien County, Michigan, with full short-term and long-term rental rules, ordinances, fees, and contacts. Updated monthly.
Cass County
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Cass County rental guides — Edwardsburg, Diamond Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, and surrounding townships.
Kalamazoo County
24 of 24 guides live
Kalamazoo County rental guides — Kalamazoo, Portage, Oshtemo, Comstock, and surrounding municipalities. Includes urban rental registration and inspection programs.
Muskegon County
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Muskegon County rental guides — Muskegon, Norton Shores, Whitehall, Montague, and the lakeshore townships.
Ottawa County
24 of 24 guides live
Ottawa County rental guides — Holland, Park Township, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Hudsonville, Zeeland, and surrounding communities.
St. Joseph County
24 of 24 guides live
St. Joseph County rental guides — Three Rivers, Sturgis, Klinger Lake area, and surrounding townships.
Van Buren County
28 of 28 guides live
Van Buren County rental guides — South Haven, Bangor, Hartford, Paw Paw, and the lakeshore townships.
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How these guides are produced.
Every guide in this hub is researched and drafted with assistance from
Claude,
an AI model made by Anthropic, working from the official municipal
sources linked in each guide. AI can make mistakes — verify any fact
that would materially affect a purchase or rental decision against the
official source cited and confirm directly with the municipality.
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