Short-Term Rentals in Kanawha County, WV (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Noise Rules
Short-term-rental guests in unincorporated Kanawha County follow the same noise law as everyone: the Sheriff-enforced disorderly-conduct statute, W. Va. Code §61-6-1b. Charleston additionally ties guest noise to its STR permit.
Kanawha County STR Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsW. Va. Code §61-6-1b
disturbs the peace of others by violent, profane, indecent or boisterous conduct or language or by the making of unreasonably loud noise that is intended to cause annoyance or alarm to another person
Taxes & Fees
A short-term stay in Kanawha County owes West Virginia's 6% consumers sales tax plus a 6% hotel occupancy tax, levied by the county in unincorporated areas and by Charleston and other cities within their limits.
Kanawha County STR Taxes & Fees
Some RestrictionsW. Va. Code §7-18-1
On and after July 1, 1985, any county or municipality may impose and collect a privilege tax upon the occupancy of hotel rooms located within its taxing jurisdiction.
Short-Term Rentals by City in Kanawha County
1 cities in Kanawha County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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