Keller, TX Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- City Min Nights
- None set
- STR Definition
- Under 30 days
- Typical HOA Min
- 30 days
- Common Stricter HOAs
- 6 or 12 months
- Tax Threshold
- 30 consecutive days to same guest
Summary
Keller treats stays under 30 days as STRs subject to HOT but sets no city minimum-night rule. Most Keller HOAs require 30-day minimum rentals, effectively prohibiting short stays.
Sec. 156.051. TAX IMPOSED. (a) A tax is imposed on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room or space in a hotel costing $15 or more each day.(b) The price of a room in a hotel does not include the cost of food served by the hotel and the cost of personal services performed by the hotel for the person except for those services related to cleaning and readying the room for use or possession. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1686, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 28, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Sec. 156.052.
Full Breakdown
The City of Keller Code of Ordinances follows the Texas Tax Code Chapter 156 definition, treating any stay of 30 days or less as a short-term transient rental subject to hotel occupancy tax. Keller does not impose a minimum night requirement for STRs at the city level, but the zoning classification of transient lodging as a commercial use in residential zones effectively limits legal STR operations. The practical barrier to very short stays is the HOA layer: most Keller master-planned communities (including Hidden Lakes, Bloomfield Hills, Lakes of Keller, and similar subdivisions) have CCRs that define residential use as leases of at least 30 consecutive days to the same tenant.
Under Texas Property Code Chapter 202 and 209 (Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act), these deed restrictions are enforceable. A 30-day minimum lease to the same party avoids both the Texas state hotel occupancy tax and the Keller local hotel occupancy tax. Some Keller HOAs go further with 6-month or 1-year minimums.
Violations & Fines
No direct city minimum-stay penalty exists. HOA violations of minimum-stay CCRs may result in fines, attorney fees, and injunctive relief under Texas Property Code 202.004.
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