Short-Term Rentals in Brownsville, TX (2026)
2 verified short-term rentals rules for Brownsville, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Taxes & Fees
Brownsville STR operators must collect and remit the city Hotel Occupancy Tax and the Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax (6%). The combined rate applies to all stays under 30 consecutive days.
Brownsville Short-Term Rental Taxes & Fees
Light RestrictionsTex. Tax Code § 156.051
Sec. 156.051. TAX IMPOSED. (a) A tax is imposed on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room or space in a hotel costing $15 or more each day.(b) The price of a room in a hotel does not include the cost of food served by the hotel and the cost of person...
Occupancy Limits
Brownsville's STR ordinance, adopted November 12, 2024, requires every short-term rental (under 30 days) to be permitted by the City. The permit application requires a floor plan and site map showing the layout, exits, and parking, and overnight occupancy is limited based on bedrooms and applicable fire-code capacity.
short-term-rentals/occupancy-limits
Light RestrictionsTex. Prop. Code § 92.010
Sec. 92.010. OCCUPANCY LIMITS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling.(b) A landlord may allow an occupancy rate of more than three adult tenants per bedroom:(1) to the extent that the landlord is required by a state or federal fair housing law to allow a hig...
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