Short-Term Rentals in Montgomery County, OH (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Montgomery County, Ohio.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Montgomery County, Ohio issues no short-term-rental permit. Land use is zoned by your city, village, or township, not the county. The one county requirement that can reach lodging is the 3% Hotel Lodging Excise Tax registration for operators meeting the hotel definition.
Do You Need a County STR Permit in Montgomery County?
Some RestrictionsORC 519.02(A)
The board of township trustees may regulate by resolution, in accordance with a comprehensive plan, the location, height, bulk, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures... and the uses of land for trade, industry, residence, recreation, or other purposes in the unincorporated territory of the township.
Taxes & Fees
Montgomery County levies a 3% excise tax on lodging furnished to transient guests, authorized by ORC 5739.09. It applies to establishments with five or more sleeping rooms. Revenue funds the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Ohio state lodging tax and local municipal taxes may also apply.
Montgomery County 3% Hotel Lodging Excise Tax
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Hotel Lodging Excise Tax Code of Regulations, Sec. 3(A)
An excise tax is hereby levied and imposed upon each transaction in Montgomery County by which lodging is or is to be furnished by a vendor to a transient guest or guests, at the rate of three (3%) percent of the rent for each such transaction, on and after June 1, 1980.
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Montgomery County sets no short-term-rental parking requirement. Off-street parking and guest-parking standards are established by your city, village, or township zoning code under Ohio law, not by the county. Check your local municipality for any minimum-parking rule tied to rentals.
STR Parking Rules in Montgomery County, Ohio
Some RestrictionsORC 303.02(A)
The board of county commissioners may regulate by resolution, in accordance with a comprehensive plan, the location, height, bulk, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures... and the uses of land for trade, industry, residence, recreation, or other purposes in the unincorporated territory of the county.
Occupancy Limits
Montgomery County sets no guest-count occupancy cap for short-term rentals. Occupancy limits, if any, come from your city, village, or township zoning and building codes. The county's lodging tax uses a time-based rule: guests staying fewer than 30 consecutive days are 'transient' and taxable.
STR Occupancy Limits in Montgomery County, Ohio
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Hotel Lodging Excise Tax Code of Regulations, Sec. 2(E)
"Transient guest(s)" means person(s) occupying a room or rooms for sleeping accommodations for less than thirty (30) consecutive days.
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