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

Cities that want to limit STR intensity sometimes cap the number of nights per year a property can be rented (for example, 90 or 180 nights for unhosted rentals). Leander has not adopted any such night cap, because it has no dedicated STR ordinance. There is no annual booking limit, no maximum-nights restriction, and no calendar-based throttle on short-term rental activity in Leander's code. The only duration threshold that matters under current rules is a tax distinction, not an occupancy cap: a stay of 30 or more consecutive days qualifies the guest as a permanent resident and exempts that stay from hotel occupancy tax under Texas Tax Code Section 156.101, and the City of Leander's Hotel Occupancy Tax report form provides a corresponding 'Permanent Resident Exemptions' line. Local sources also note the city has used roughly a six-month threshold to describe what counts as a short-term (hotel-type) rental for zoning-classification purposes, but that is a use-classification line, not a cap on nights. In short, a Leander operator whose property is in an appropriate zoning district and who collects the required taxes faces no city limit on how frequently the property may be booked. Because the city studied STR regulation in 2023, this could change; operators should confirm current rules before assuming unlimited nights remain permitted.