Scottsdale licenses every rental under 30 days, per property, and publishes the license file as open data, updated daily. Listings here are claimed by their hosts and checked against that file: 2,740 rentals are actively licensed out of 3,001 in the current file. Listings show neighborhood and ZIP only.
A License verified badge means the license number on the claim matched an active license in the City of Scottsdale file. Featured listings appear first.
Scottsdale publishes its license file daily. The city's Licensed Short-term Rental layer is open data, so a claim here can be checked against the same public record the city itself maintains. Arizona law (A.R.S. 9-500.39) keeps cities from banning short term rentals, so Scottsdale's program is about licensing: a city license per property under Ordinance 4566, a state Transaction Privilege Tax license, county assessor registration, and the license number in ads.
The badge is a fact, not an ad. A License verified badge means the number matched an active license at claim time. Verification comes free with the Basic listing and is never sold; Featured buys placement only.
Hosting in Scottsdale? Claim your listing, add your photos and booking link, and your license check runs at claim time. Basic is free; Featured is $19 per listing per month for top placement in Scottsdale and your ZIP. Start your claim.