Haltom City, TX Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Haltom City has not adopted night caps, minimum-stay mandates, or annual rental-night limits for short-term rentals as some cities have (for example, some California coastal cities cap rentals at 90 or 180 nights per year). As of early 2026 operators in Haltom City can rent for any number of nights per year subject to tax and general land use rules. The primary legal distinction under Texas law is the 30-day threshold in Tax Code Section 156.101. Rentals under 30 consecutive days are subject to state hotel occupancy tax (6 percent), Haltom City local HOT (7 percent), and Tarrant County venue tax (2 percent), totaling 15 percent. Stays of 30 or more consecutive days qualify the guest as a permanent resident for tax purposes and are exempt. For landlord-tenant law, Texas Property Code Chapter 92 applies to residential tenancies and imposes tenant protections (notice requirements, security deposit limits, habitability standards). Stays under 30 days are generally treated as transient lodging not subject to Chapter 92. HOA deed restrictions in some Haltom City subdivisions may impose minimum lease periods (commonly 6 months or 12 months) and these restrictions are generally enforceable under Texas Property Code Chapter 202 if recorded before September 1, 2021. Platforms like Airbnb also enforce their own minimum stay and host-set nightly caps. Operators sometimes set 2-night or 3-night minimums to reduce turnover cleaning and reduce the percentage of party-oriented guests.