Short-Term Rentals in Douglas County, NE (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Unincorporated Douglas County treats Airbnb-style rentals as a "Short-Term Lodging Establishment" use requiring a county Special Use Permit in nearly every zoning district, not a by-right home business.
Douglas County STR Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsDouglas County Zoning Regulations § 3.07(C)
Short-Term Lodging Establishment: A short term living arrangement which may include accessory structures and other features immediately surrounding the home and yard such as pools, hot tubs, and gazebos. The number of occupants shall not exceed two each per bedroom that meets residential building code standards. Regardless of the number of bedrooms, the total number of occupants shall not excee...
Occupancy Limits
Douglas County caps short-term lodging occupancy at two guests per code-compliant bedroom, with a hard ceiling of 10 total occupants, in the unincorporated county. Omaha and its municipalities regulate short-term rentals under their own codes.
Douglas County STR Occupancy Limits
Some RestrictionsDouglas County Zoning Regulations § 3.07(C)
The number of occupants shall not exceed two each per bedroom that meets residential building code standards. Regardless of the number of bedrooms, the total number of occupants shall not exceed 10. The number of guest vehicles shall not exceed the number of bedrooms that meet residential building code standards. Such uses including but not limited to; bed and breakfasts and Airbnb®. D. Busine...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Douglas County
1 cities in Douglas County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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