Would banning short-term rentals help Utah’s housing situation? Here’s what experts say.

Vacation rentals are only a small piece of the state’s housing crisis, one researcher said — and they only have a large impact in tourism-heavy counties.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An aerial photograph of Rim Village townhomes in Moab, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Rim Village is one of the areas in unincorporated Grand County where people can list short-term rentals.