Short-Term Rentals in Sarpy County, NE (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Sarpy County, Nebraska.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Nebraska law bars Sarpy County cities from banning short-term rentals (LB 57). No countywide STR permit exists. Bellevue requires only a registration notice for rentals in multifamily buildings and planned unit developments.
Sarpy County Short-Term Rental Permits
Few RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. §18-1758(2)
A municipality shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that expressly or effectively prohibits the use of a property as a short-term rental.
Noise Rules
Short-term rental guests follow the same noise rules as any resident. Nebraska requires cities to treat STRs like similar properties, so Papillion's 55 dBA overnight limit and the county's disturbing-the-peace law both apply.
Sarpy County STR Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. §18-1758(6)
A municipality shall apply an ordinance or other regulation regulating land use to a short-term rental in the same manner as another similar property.
Taxes & Fees
Short-term stays in Sarpy County carry 5.5% state sales tax, 1% state lodging tax, and the county's 4% lodging tax, about 10.5% total on stays under 30 days.
Sarpy County STR Taxes & Fees
Some RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. §18-1758(4)
A municipality may adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that imposes a sales tax or an occupation tax on short-term rentals if the tax is otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Sarpy County has no special short-term-rental parking mandate. Nebraska limits STR regulation to health and safety, so guests follow the same street and driveway parking rules as any resident, including winter snow routes.
Sarpy County STR Parking Rules
Few RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. §18-1758(3)
A municipality may adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that specifically regulates property used as a short-term rental only if the municipality demonstrates that the primary purpose of the ordinance or other regulation is to protect the public's health and safety.
Occupancy Limits
No countywide occupancy cap applies to Sarpy County short-term rentals, but cities must treat them like similar homes. Bellevue caps STR use at five units, or 20% of a development, in multifamily buildings and PUDs.
Sarpy County STR Occupancy Limits
Some RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. §18-1758(6)
A municipality shall apply an ordinance or other regulation regulating land use to a short-term rental in the same manner as another similar property.
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