Short-Term Rentals in Tippecanoe County, IN (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

Verified from official government sources

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

Short-Term Rental Permits

Anyone in Tippecanoe County's zoning jurisdiction who wants to rent a dwelling short-term as a transient guest room, transient guest rental, or transient guest house must first get a permit from the Administrative Officer, and the home's exterior and signage stay unchanged under the same section.

Tippecanoe County Transient Rental Permit Rule

Some Restrictions

Tippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance § 4-11-13(b)

The owner of a dwelling desiring to use such dwelling for a transient guest room or as a transient guest rental or as a transient guest house shall first obtain a permit for such use from the appropriate Administrative Officer.

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Primary-Residence-Only Rule

An accessory dwelling unit in unincorporated Tippecanoe County can never be rented as a transient guest house, and if the owner lives in the ADU as their primary residence, the main house on the same lot loses the right to operate as a transient guest house too.

Tippecanoe County ADU Transient Rental Ban

Significant Restrictions

Tippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance § 4-12(k)

Transient Guest Houses shall not be permitted in ADUs; if the property owner lives in the ADU as their primary residence, then the principal dwelling unit is not permitted to be used as a Transient Guest House.

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