9 verified short-term rentals rules for Fort Worth, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fort Worth requires every short-term rental to be registered with the City under Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Article XIII (Short-Term Rental Registration), adopted February 14, 2023. Initial registration is $150 with a $100 annual renewal. STRs are prohibited in residential zoning districts and only permitted in mixed-use, form-based, commercial, and industrial zones. Operating in a residential zone is a citable Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Tax Code Sec. 351.003(a)-(c)
Sec. 351.003. TAX RATES. (a) Except as provided by this section, the tax authorized by this chapter may be imposed at any rate not to exceed seven percent of the price paid for a room in a hotel. (b) The rate in an eligible central municipality may not exceed nine percent of the price paid for a room. ... (c) The rate in a municipality that borders on the Gulf of Mexico and has a population of ...
Fort Worth short-term rentals must follow Chapter 23 noise limits, and the STR ordinance adds a specific 10:00 PM amplified-sound cutoff with three-strike registration consequences.
Fort Worth charges a 9% Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) on stays under 30 days (7% city tax plus 2% special venue district tax). STR registration costs $150 initial and $100 annual renewal under Ordinance 26005-02-2023. State HOT of 6% applies separately.
Fort Worth Code of Ordinances Ch. 7, Art. XIII, Secs. 7-459 & 7-460 (Ord. No. 26005-02-2023)
Sec. 7-459 Registration and Renewal Fees. (a) A registration fee of $150.00 will be charged to reimburse the City for costs associated with the administration of this Article. (b) An annual renewal fee of $100.00 will be charged upon filing of the renewal application. (c) The applicable fee shall be paid at the time the initial application is filed and at the time each renewal application is fi...
Fort Worth STRs must provide off-street parking equal to the number of bedrooms, and overflow onto neighboring streets is a common trigger for complaints and enforcement.
Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 545.302
Sec. 545.302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES. (a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle:(1) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;(2) on a sidewalk;(3) in an intersection;(4) on a crosswalk; ... (b) An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park an occupied ...
Fort Worth caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom plus two additional, with a firm maximum often set at 10 guests per property regardless of bedroom count.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 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...
Fort Worth's short-term rental ordinance (Ord. 26005-02-2023, codified as Article XIII of the registration chapter) requires operators to carry liability insurance and provide proof to the city as part of registration.
Tex. Property Code Sec. 92.0135(b)
Sec. 92.0135. NOTICE FOR DWELLING LOCATED IN FLOODPLAIN. ... (b) A landlord shall provide to a tenant a written notice substantially equivalent to the following: "(Landlord) ( ) is or ( ) is not aware that the dwelling you are renting is located in a 100-year floodplain. If neither box is checked, you should assume the dwelling is in a 100-year floodplain. Even if the dwelling is not in a 100-y...
Fort Worth adopted a short-term rental ordinance in 2023 requiring all STRs to register with the city, collect Hotel Occupancy Tax, and limit most whole-home rentals to specific zoning districts.
Fort Worth's 2023 short-term rental ordinance requires registration and operating standards but does not impose a hosted-only presence rule. Operators need not stay on-site during stays; instead the ordinance limits STRs through zoning and primary-residence framing.
Fort Worth's 2023 short-term rental ordinance restricts STRs to multifamily and mixed-use zoning districts, effectively pushing whole-home rentals toward owner-occupied primary residences. Single-family STRs face zoning limits as the city tightens enforcement against unregistered operators.
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Fort Worth city rules.
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