Short-Term Rentals in Clay County, MO (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Clay County, Missouri.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Clay County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Noise Rules
Short-term rental guests in Clay County follow the same noise rules as residents: each city's ordinance plus Missouri's peace disturbance law, RSMo 574.010. In Kansas City's Northland, repeat complaints can jeopardize a rental's registration.
Clay County STR Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsMO Rev. Stat. §574.010
A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if he or she: (1) Unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by: (a) Loud noise... The offense of peace disturbance is a class B misdemeanor upon the first conviction.
Taxes & Fees
Short-term stays in Clay County owe Missouri's 4.225% state sales tax plus local sales taxes. Cities may add a transient guest tax under RSMo 67.1000. Platforms collect state tax; local taxes may need separate registration.
Clay County STR Taxes & Fees
Some RestrictionsMO Rev. Stat. §67.1000
a tax on the charges for all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels or motels situated in the city or county, which shall be not more than five percent per occupied room per night
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