McKinney, TX Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual Cap
- None
- 30+ Day Stays
- Tenancy, HOT exempt
- State Law
- TX Property Code Ch. 92
- Future
- Subject to change
Summary
McKinney does not impose an annual night-cap on STR rentals; stays over 30 days are simply exempt from hotel occupancy tax and fall outside the STR framework.
Sec. 156.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter, "hotel" means a building in which members of the public obtain sleeping accommodations for consideration. The term includes a hotel, motel, tourist home, tourist house, tourist court, lodging house, inn, rooming house, or bed and breakfast. The term does not include:(1) a hospital, sanitarium, or nursing home;(2) a dormitory or other housing facility owned or leased and operated by an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, used by the institution for the purpose of providing sleeping accommodations for persons engaged in an educational program or activity at the institution; or(3) an oilfield portable
Full Breakdown
Unlike some major cities that limit non-owner-occupied STRs to a set number of rental nights per year, McKinney's framework does not currently include an annual night cap. Any stay of 30 consecutive days or longer converts to a residential tenancy governed by Texas Property Code Chapter 92 and is exempt from HOT. Operators should monitor for changes as Texas legislature periodically considers STR preemption bills that could alter local authority.
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