Short-Term Rentals in Stark County, OH (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Stark County, Ohio.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Stark County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Short-Term Rental Permits

There is no county STR registry. Inside the City of Canton, a short-term rental is a non-owner-occupied residential property and must be registered every year with the Chief Building Official under Codified Ordinance 1351.03, with an interior inspection for first-time registrations.

Canton Requires Annual Non-Owner-Occupied Rental Registration

Some Restrictions

Canton C.O. 1351.03

All non-owner occupied residential properties shall be registered yearly before March 1 or within 30 days of obtaining ownership. The yearly registration fee is $80 per unit. An interior inspection will be required for properties that have not been previously registered.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Taxes & Fees

Stark County levies a 6% lodging (bed) tax that hotels and motels collect from transient guests and remit quarterly to the County Auditor. Ohio also charges 5.75% state sales tax on lodging. Whether small STRs owe the county bed tax depends on the hotel definition.

Stark County Charges a 6% Lodging Tax on Transient Stays

Some Restrictions

Stark County Auditor Lodging Tax; ORC 5739.09

Each hotel and motel in Stark County is responsible for collecting a 6% lodging tax from each of their transient guests. At the end of each quarter they forward monies collected to the Stark County Auditor's Office.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

All Stark County ordinances

See every category we cover for Stark County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.

Stark County Ordinance Hub →