Short-Term Rentals in Collin County, TX (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Collin County, Texas.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Collin County does not require a permit for short-term rentals in unincorporated areas. Texas state HOT registration with the Comptroller is mandatory at 6 percent. Cities within Collin (Plano, McKinney, Frisco) have their own STR registration programs.
Short Term Rentals: Permit Requirements
Few RestrictionsTexas Comptroller — Hotel Occupancy Tax (Who is responsible for this tax / Tax Laws)
Hotel owners, operators or managers must collect state hotel occupancy tax from their guests who rent a room or space in a hotel costing $15 or more each day. The tax applies not only to hotels and motels, but also to bed and breakfasts, condominiums, apartments and houses. Local hotel taxes apply to sleeping rooms costing $2 or more each day. With the numerous sporting and entertainment events...
Noise Rules
Unincorporated Collin County relies on TX Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct for STR noise. No county quiet hours. Sheriff responds to excessive noise as Class C misdemeanor with up to 500 fine.
Short Term Rentals: Noise Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 42.01
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: [...] (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy; [...] (c) For purposes of this section:(1) an act is deemed to occur in a public plac...
Taxes & Fees
Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax of 6 percent applies to all Collin County STRs under 30 days. Collin County itself does not levy HOT. City HOT stacks: Plano 7 percent, McKinney 7 percent, Frisco 7 percent, Allen 7 percent.
Short Term Rentals: Taxes Fees
Few RestrictionsTexas Comptroller — Hotel Occupancy Tax (Rates, Due Date, Penalties and Interest)
Hotel owners, operators or managers must collect state hotel occupancy tax from their guests who rent a room or space in a hotel costing $15 or more each day. The tax applies not only to hotels and motels, but also to bed and breakfasts, condominiums, apartments and houses. Local hotel taxes apply to sleeping rooms costing $2 or more each day. With the numerous sporting and entertainment events...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
No Collin County parking rules for STRs in unincorporated areas. Guests park on-property or along county roads where not blocking right-of-way. Cities impose off-street parking minimums for STRs.
Short Term Rentals: Parking Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Transportation Code Sec. 545.302 (Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in Certain Places)
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;(5) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of a place on the curb immediately opposite th...
Occupancy Limits
Collin County has no STR occupancy cap in unincorporated areas. International Property Maintenance Code applied by cities typically limits occupancy to 2 per bedroom plus 2. Septic capacity in rural areas effectively limits guests.
Short Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits
Few RestrictionsTex. Property Code Sec. 92.010 (Occupancy Limits)
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...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Collin County
4 cities in Collin County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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