Short-Term Rentals in Outagamie County, WI (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Wis. Stat. §66.1014 preempts local STR bans for stays of 7 consecutive days or longer. Hosts renting more than 10 nights per year must hold a state Tourist Rooming House license from DATCP. Outagamie County does not operate a county-wide STR permit; municipal rules vary across Appleton, Kaukauna, and the towns.
short-term-rentals/permit-requirements
Few RestrictionsWis. Stat. § 66.1014
66.1014 Limits on residential dwelling rental prohibited. 66.1014(1) (1) In this section: 66.1014(1)(a) (a) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, or county. 66.1014(1)(b) (b) "Residential dwelling" means any building, structure, or part of the building or structure, that is used or intended to be used as a home, residence, or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons...
Taxes & Fees
Outagamie County adopts the state-set fee schedule for tourist rooming house, hotel, and motel permits by reference, with any fee increase needing health committee and finance committee approval.
Outagamie County Tourist Roominghouse Permit Fees
Some RestrictionsOutagamie County Code § 12-19
Fees for issuance of permits for hotel, motel, tourist roominghouse, restaurant, vending machine, campground, mobile home park, recreation/education camp and public swimming pool operations in accordance with Wis. Stats. §§ 254.68 and 254.69, are hereby established and adopted by reference, as amended from time to time, as if fully set forth herein.
Short-Term Rentals by City in Outagamie County
2 cities in Outagamie County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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