Short-Term Rentals in Peoria County, IL (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Peoria County, Illinois.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Anyone renting rooms short-term in unincorporated Peoria County must hold a bed and breakfast license from the health authority before opening. Licenses cost $50 to $75 a year, must be posted on-site, run one year, and can be suspended after repeated violations.
Peoria County Bed & Breakfast License Rules
Some RestrictionsPeoria County Code §§ 6-63, 6-73
Sec. 6-63. - Licenses. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bed and breakfast establishment, within the unincorporated areas of Peoria County, Illinois, without a valid license issued by the health authority....Sec. 6-73. - License fees. Persons desiring the license required by this article shall pay an annual license fee as follows: (1)For bed and breakfast establishments with thre...
Noise Rules
Short-term rental guests follow the same noise rules as residents: the City of Peoria's noise code, including Sec. 15-62's 10 p.m. limit, and disorderly conduct law, 720 ILCS 5/26-1, in the unincorporated county. Repeat complaints can jeopardize a Peoria rental license.
Peoria County STR Noise Rules
Some Restrictions720 ILCS 5/26-1
A person commits disorderly conduct when he or she knowingly: (1) Does any act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace
Taxes & Fees
Short-term stays owe Illinois's 6% Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax plus the City of Peoria's 8% short-term rental tax on each unit per 24-hour period. Peoria hosts self-remit the city tax through the Host Compliance portal, not Airbnb.
Peoria County STR Taxes & Fees
Some RestrictionsCity of Peoria Short-Term Rental Tax Worksheet
When renting a short-term rental unit within the City of Peoria, a total tax of 8% is imposed on each rented unit for each 24-hour period or any portion thereof. If the rental period exceeds 30 consecutive days, the tax does not apply.
Occupancy Limits
Short-term lodging in unincorporated Peoria County is regulated as a bed and breakfast establishment, capped at five guest rooms with no more than two adult transient guests per room per night, roughly ten overnight guests total, and the operator must actually live in or near the property.
Peoria County Bed & Breakfast Occupancy Caps
Some RestrictionsPeoria County Code § 6-52
Bed and breakfast establishment means an operator-occupied residence providing accommodations for a charge to the public with no more than five (5) guest rooms for rent, in operation for more than ten (10) nights in a twelve-month period. Breakfast may be provided to the guests only. Bed and breakfast establishments shall not include motels, hotels, boarding houses or food service establishment...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Peoria County
1 cities in Peoria County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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