McKinney, TX Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Overnight
- 2 per bedroom + 2
- Daytime
- 1.5x overnight
- Event Cap
- 20 persons
- Events
- Special permit required
Summary
McKinney STR occupancy is capped based on bedrooms, typically two adults per bedroom plus two additional, with daytime event caps to prevent party-house use in residential neighborhoods.
Sec. 92.010. OCCUPANCY LIMITS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling. (b) A landlord may allow an occupancy rate of more than three adult tenants per bedroom: (1) to the extent that the landlord is required by a state or federal fair housing law to allow a higher occupancy rate; or (2) if an adult whose occupancy causes a violation of Subsection (a) is seeking temporary sanctuary from family violence ... for a period that does not exceed one month.
Full Breakdown
Overnight occupancy is limited to two persons per bedroom plus two additional guests, not counting children under 6. A three-bedroom STR therefore sleeps up to 8. Daytime visitors are typically capped at 1.5 times the overnight occupancy, with no more than 20 total persons on site in single-family residential districts. Weddings, receptions, and commercial events at STRs require separate special event permits. Occupancy must be posted inside the unit.
Violations & Fines
Overcrowding citation up to $500 per offense. Unpermitted events: up to $2,000 per TX Local Government Code §54.001 health and safety provisions. Event violations count as STR strikes.
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