Midwest City, OK Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Application fee
- $50
- Initial license fee
- $150
- Annual renewal fee
- $100 (incl. 1 inspection)
- Extra inspections
- $50 each
- Also owed
- City sales tax and hotel tax
Summary
Midwest City short-term rental operators pay a $50 application fee, $150 initial license fee, and $100 annual renewal, and remain subject to the city's sales and hotel taxes.
(a)The application fee for a short-term rental shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).(b)The initial license fee for a short-term rental shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).(c)The renewal license fee for a short-term rental shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00), which includes one (1) annual inspection fee.(d)The inspection fee for a short-term rental, in addition to the first annual renewal inspection if required, shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for each inspection thereafter.(e)In addition to the fees listed above, all short-term rentals shall be subject to all applicable taxes contained in the city ordinances for the City of Midwest City, including, but not limited to, sales tax, as set forth in chapter 40, article II and hotel tax, as set forth in chapter 40, article III. (Ord. No. 3536, § 2, 11-14-23)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Midwest City Code § 20-208 sets a $50 application fee, a $150 initial license fee, and a $100 annual renewal fee (which covers one inspection) for short-term rental licenses issued by the engineering and construction services department, plus $50 for each additional inspection. Beyond these licensing fees, every short-term rental in the city remains subject to all applicable taxes in the city ordinances, including but not limited to the sales tax under chapter 40, article II and the hotel tax under chapter 40, article III. Applicants must also demonstrate the ability to pay the hotel tax as of the date they submit their license application.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a valid short-term rental license, or failing to pay required application, license, renewal or inspection fees and applicable taxes, is grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation under § 20-210.
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