Leander, TX Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

Many cities with dedicated STR ordinances impose an explicit guest cap (for example, two persons per bedroom plus two). Leander has not adopted such an STR ordinance, so there is no city-published per-bedroom guest formula specific to short-term rentals. Instead, occupancy is constrained by the codes that attach to the property's use classification. Because Leander treats short-term lodging as a hotel/transient-lodging use, the maximum number of occupants is effectively limited by the adopted building, property maintenance, and fire codes (occupant-load and life-safety provisions) that apply to that use, and by the physical characteristics of the structure. General nuisance and noise provisions in the Code of Ordinances also apply regardless of headcount: under Chapter 8, Article 8.04, noise that disturbs persons of ordinary sensibilities, particularly between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., is prohibited, which functionally limits large gatherings. Operators should not infer a specific numeric guest cap, because none is published in a city STR ordinance. If a property is being used in a residential structure, the relevant building/fire occupant loads and any homeowners-association rules may be the practical ceiling. To get an authoritative occupant limit for a specific property, an operator should consult the City of Leander Building/Fire officials based on the structure's certificate of occupancy and use classification rather than rely on a generic STR formula that the city has not enacted.