Short-Term Rentals in Cumberland County, NC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Cumberland County, North Carolina.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
North Carolina bars local governments from forcing short-term-rental owners to register their property. After Schroeder v. City of Wilmington (2022), a registry, lottery or cap is preempted by G.S. 160D-1207(c). Cumberland County and Fayetteville therefore operate no mandatory STR registration program.
STR Registration Cannot Be Required in NC
Some RestrictionsN.C.G.S. § 160D-1207(c)
...except for those individual properties that have more than four verified violations in a rolling 12-month period or two or more verified violations in a rolling 30-day period, or upon the property being identified within the top ten percent (10%) of properties with crime or disorder problems as set forth in a local ordinance
Taxes & Fees
Short-term rentals in Cumberland County (including Fayetteville) owe a 6% county room occupancy tax on gross rental receipts, filed monthly with the county Tax Administration. State and local sales tax on accommodations also applies. The tax covers any stay of fewer than 90 continuous days.
6% County Room Occupancy Tax Plus Sales Tax
Some RestrictionsCumberland County Room Occupancy Tax Return
TOTAL ROOM OCCUPANCY TAX (Multiply Amount on Line 5 by Tax Rate of 6%)
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