Short-Term Rentals in St. Charles County, MO (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Charles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Short-Term Rental Permits
Renting rooms in your home to overnight guests in unincorporated St. Charles County falls under the 'bed and breakfast residence' use, which needs a Conditional Use Permit approved by the County Council, not a simple registration.
St. Charles County Short-Term Rental Permit Rule
Significant Restrictions§ 405.060 (Definitions); § 405.090(C)(2) (Conditional Uses)
BED AND BREAKFAST RESIDENCE -- A single-family residence where the host must live in the residence; where there are between one (1) and five (5) guest rooms to house transient guests for overnight stay; where there is one (1) off-street parking space for each guest room and two (2) off-street parking spaces for the residence; also where breakfast is served.
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