Springfield, MO Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Application fee
- $350 (type 2 permits)
- Tax duty
- Hosting platforms collect & remit
- Governing sections
- LDC § 36-473(2)(c)1, (8)
- Tax code cross-ref
- City Code Ch. 70, Art. V
Summary
Springfield charges a $350 application fee for short-term rental type 2 permits and requires booking platforms to collect and remit city taxes on every stay.
A fee of $350.00 or as set forth in the schedule of fees, shall accompany any short-term rental type 2 application and is in addition to the permit and certificate of occupancy fee required by this section. ... Hosting platforms shall be responsible for collecting all applicable city taxes and remitting the same to the city. The hosting platform shall be considered an agent of the short-term rental licensee for tax collection and remittance responsibilities as set forth in Chapter 70, Article V of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2 | Land Development Code: Supplement 9 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
A short-term rental type 2 application in Springfield carries a $350 processing fee (or the amount set in the city's fee schedule), on top of the permit and certificate of occupancy fees, covering the cost of reviewing the application and running the required neighborhood meeting. Separately, LDC § 36-473(8) makes every hosting platform, Airbnb, Vrbo, and similar booking services, an agent of the short-term rental licensee for tax purposes: platforms must collect all applicable city taxes on bookings and remit them under Chapter 70, Article V of the Springfield City Code, and may not complete a booking for any property that is not currently licensed as a short-term rental.
Violations & Fines
A hosting platform that completes a booking for an unlicensed short-term rental, or fails to collect and remit the required city taxes, violates LDC § 36-473(8) and Chapter 70, Article V of the City Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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