Short-Term Rentals in Texas (2026)

Austin requires every short-term rental to hold a current operating license under City Code Chapter 25-2 Subchapter E…

Bellaire adopted a strict short-term rental ordinance in late 2025 that prohibits STRs of 30 days or fewer in all…

Stafford requires every rental property, including short-term rentals, to register annually with the city, pass an…

Every short-term rental and bed and breakfast in Carrollton needs an annual lodging license from the Designated City…

Operating or advertising a short-term rental in Dallas without a registration issued under Chapter 42B is a criminal…

Denton requires every short-term rental to be registered with Development Services before it can be advertised or…

Garland bans renting, leasing, or licensing any single-family home as a short-term rental without a permit issued under…

Renting out a home, condo, or accessory unit in Georgetown for stays under 30 days requires a short-term rental permit…

Grand Prairie Code § 29-184 requires every short-term rental to hold a valid, active permit before it is used, offered…

Harlingen requires every short-term rental owner or operator to register the unit with Building Inspections and pay a…

Irving requires every short-term rental owner to hold a valid certificate of registration issued by the Code…

Every short-term rental in Killeen must hold a valid registration permit before it can be rented, leased, or even…

Every short-term rental in New Braunfels needs a city permit before it can operate legally, no matter the zoning…

Richardson requires a valid short-term rental registration certificate before any STR can operate, with a separate…

Rockwall requires a $500 short-term rental permit for every address before you advertise or operate an STR, renewed…

Rowlett requires an active short-term rental permit before any owner can list, advertise, or operate an STR, with extra…

Sugar Land zones short-term rentals as a Conditional Use requiring City approval, and only in the R-2, R-3, and R-4…

Operating a short-term rental in The Woodlands requires application and approval from the Development Standards…

Celina classifies short-term rentals as a conditional land use under its zoning code, requiring on-site guest parking…

Fort Worth requires every short-term rental to be registered with the City under Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Article…

Frisco adopted an STR ordinance in 2023 requiring every short-term rental to obtain an annual permit before listing…

Grapevine requires registration, certificate of occupancy, and hotel occupancy tax compliance for short-term rentals…

Houston adopted STR regulations in April 2025 (Ord. 2025-322), effective January 1, 2026. All STRs require a…

Keller has no dedicated STR registration program, and STRs are not a listed permitted use in residential UDC zones…

League City requires every short-term rental to obtain an annual STR permit from the Building Department under Section…

Pearland requires every short-term rental property within city limits to obtain a city permit before advertising or…

Short-term rental owners in Round Rock must register annually with the city, pay a $35 initial fee (or $25 to renew…

San Angelo permits short-term rentals under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 406. STRs are allowed by right where the Use Table…

San Antonio requires STR permits through Development Services Department under UDC §35-374.01. Type 1 (owner-occupied)…

San Marcos bars operating a short-term rental, a dwelling with fewer than five bedrooms rented for under 30 days…

Waco requires short-term rental operators to register with the city and obtain necessary permits before operating. STRs…

Abilene regulates short-term rentals. Requirements vary - check local ordinance. TX legislature has considered but not…

Allen requires STR operators to register with the city, obtain a Certificate of Occupancy compliance letter, and remit…

Beaumont requires registration for short-term rental properties. Hotel occupancy tax applies to all stays under 30…

Bryan treats short-term rentals as hotels under its occupancy tax code, requiring every STR operator to register an…

Cedar Hill Ch. 10, Art. VIII requires annual registration of ALL single-family rental properties (including duplexes…

College Station regulates short-term rentals with registration requirements. High demand during Texas A&M football…

Converse has no local STR registration portal. Operators register with the Texas Comptroller for HOT, check Bexar…

Every lodging provider, including short-term rental hosts, operating in Fulshear must register with the city's chief…

Haltom City has no dedicated STR ordinance, but operators must still comply with zoning, hotel occupancy tax, and…

Katy requires every short-term rental operator to obtain a city-issued permit before listing or renting a dwelling for…

La Porte requires short-term rental properties to comply with applicable zoning and business registration requirements…

Laredo requires short-term rental operators to register with the City for Hotel Occupancy Tax collection and obtain a…

Lewisville requires all STR operators to register before listing. Registration involves an application, property…

Lubbock has no dedicated STR permit, but operators must register for Hotel Occupancy Tax with the city and state, and…

Mansfield has no dedicated STR registry but requires compliance with zoning and hotel tax rules. Operators must collect…

McKinney requires short-term rental operators to register with the city, maintain a local contact, and collect hotel…

Midland regulates short-term rentals driven by oil industry workforce demand rather than traditional tourism. Oilfield…

Mission may require business registration and compliance with zoning for STR operations. Check with Mission Planning &…

Missouri City requires every residential rental property, including short-term rentals, to register annually under the…

Plano banned new STRs in single-family neighborhoods effective April 22, 2024. Existing STRs grandfathered but must…

Short-term rentals in Universal City must comply with local registration, Texas hotel occupancy tax rules, and…

Wichita Falls regulates short-term rentals through its zoning ordinance. STR operators should verify their property's…

Baytown has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental ordinance or permit requirement. Texas state law (HB 2127…

Bexar County has no STR registration or permitting requirements. Texas counties cannot zone or regulate land use. Only…

Collin County does not require a permit for short-term rentals in unincorporated areas. Texas state HOT registration…

Conroe has no dedicated short-term rental registration or permit ordinance. Because Conroe has no zoning code, STRs are…

No Dallas County STR registration requirement for unincorporated areas. Texas has no state-level STR permit or…

Denton County has no STR registration requirement for unincorporated areas. Texas counties cannot require STR…

The City of El Paso does not currently require a short-term rental permit, license, or registration. STR operators need…

Euless has no STR registration program, but operators must register city HOT accounts with Euless Finance (7 percent)…

Harris County has no short-term rental permit, registration, or licensing requirement for unincorporated areas. Texas…

No Humble-specific STR permit or registration requirement was found. STRs are subject to general noise, parking, and…

Live Oak does not currently maintain a dedicated STR permit program, but owners must still comply with local zoning…

Montgomery County does not require STR registration or permits in unincorporated areas. No county STR policy exists…

Pasadena does not have a specific short-term rental ordinance at the city level. Texas state law under TX Tax Code Ch…

Pharr may require business registration and zoning compliance for STR operations. Verify current permit requirements…

Richmond requires rental properties, including short-term rentals, to register with the City and obtain a Certificate…

Rosenberg does NOT have a short-term rental ordinance, registration program, or STR-specific permit. The Code of…

Tarrant County has no short-term rental registration or permit requirement for unincorporated areas. Texas counties…

Travis County does not require a short-term rental permit in unincorporated areas. Incorporated cities (Austin…

Austin short-term rentals are subject to Chapter 9-2 noise limits plus stricter STR-specific conditions under City Code…

Denton bars registered short-term rentals from being used as party venues and requires hosts to give guests written…

Richardson bars short-term rental guests and owners from making noise that violates the city's noise ordinance, and…

San Angelo requires every Bed and Breakfast or Short-Term Rental operator to post noise restrictions from Sec. 8.01.005…

Allen STRs must comply with city noise ordinance quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM. Amplified outdoor sound and pool/hot-tub…

Carrollton short-term rentals can't run amplified sound audible past the property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and…

STR operators must maintain proper guest behavior and address noise complaints promptly. The designated 24-hour local…

Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5) makes it disorderly conduct to make unreasonable noise in or near a private residence…

STR operators must post quiet hours (10 p.m.-7 a.m. weekdays, 11 p.m.-8 a.m. weekends), respond to noise complaints…

Edinburg's general noise ordinance under Chapter 95 (Nuisances) of the Code of Ordinances applies to short-term rentals…

Short-term rentals in El Paso are subject to the same Chapter 9.40 noise limits as other residences, including 50 dB(A)…

Fort Worth's short-term rental ordinance sets no separate decibel or curfew number of its own. Instead it makes it…

Frisco STRs must comply with city noise ordinance (10 PM-7 AM quiet hours) plus stricter STR-specific rules. Amplified…

Loud parties at a Grand Prairie short-term rental are prosecuted the same way any unreasonable-noise complaint is…

STR guests must comply with Chapter 30 sound limits (58 dBA nighttime residential). Two or more noise citations within…

Katy STR Article 4.10 (adopted Mar 27, 2023) makes operators civilly and criminally liable for guest noise. Citywide…

Suspected noise and disorderly conduct by short term rental guests in Killeen must be reported to the police…

New Braunfels prohibits excessive noise or disturbance outside any short-term rental between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m…

Short-term rental guests are subject to Pasadena's general noise ordinance Sec. 20-1. The 75 dB(A) peak limit applies…

Short-term rentals in Pearland must comply with the citywide noise ordinance in Chapter 19, and STR operators are…

Every registered short-term rental in Plano must have a noise-monitoring device, and the city requires the resulting…

San Antonio short-term rentals must observe quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. to 6…

Tyler short-term-rental guests must obey the citywide noise ordinance (Sec. 4-90): 75 dB(A) daytime and 63 dB(A) from…

Abilene STRs must comply with general noise ordinance. Many cities impose stricter quiet hours for rentals. Complaints…

Arlington STRs must comply with general noise ordinance. Many cities impose stricter quiet hours for rentals…

Baytown does not have noise rules specific to short-term rentals. STR properties are subject to the same general…

Short-term rental guests in Bellaire must comply with the city's noise ordinance, which sets 60 dB quiet-hour limits…

Short-term rentals in Cedar Hill must comply with the citywide noise ordinance: no amplified sound audible 50 ft beyond…

College Station STRs must comply with general noise ordinance. Many cities impose stricter quiet hours for rentals…

Converse STR operators are responsible for guest noise under the city noise ordinance, which bars disturbing sounds…

Fulshear has no STR-specific noise ordinance, so STR guests and hosts are bound by the generally applicable noise rules…

Garland STRs must comply with the citywide noise ordinance: no plainly-audible amplified sound at 50 feet after 10 PM…

STR guests in Grapevine must comply with the city noise ordinance, typically quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM. Operators…

Short-term rental guests in Humble are subject to the same noise regulations as all residents under Chapter 38…

Irving STRs must comply with general noise ordinance. Many cities impose stricter quiet hours for rentals. Complaints…

STRs in Keller are subject to the 2015 noise ordinance with quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 10 AM…

Short-term rental guests in La Porte are subject to the same noise regulations as all residents under Chapter 74…

Laredo STRs must comply with the City noise ordinance, which prohibits unreasonable noise audible beyond property lines…

Short-term rental guests must comply with League City Chapter 42, Article II noise ordinance. STR operators are…

Lewisville STR guests must comply with the noise ordinance in Ch. 18. Operators face fines or registration revocation…

Short-term rental guests in Live Oak must follow the citywide noise ordinance, which restricts loud sounds, especially…

Lubbock STRs follow the citywide noise ordinance under Chapter 16, with quiet hours typically 10 PM to 7 AM. Hosts are…

STR guests in Mansfield follow the same noise ordinance as residents. Section 130.07 applies a plainly audible at 50…

Mcallen STRs must comply with general noise ordinance. Many cities impose stricter quiet hours for rentals. Complaints…

STR guests must comply with McKinney's 10 PM to 7 AM residential quiet hours; operators are strictly liable for…

Mesquite STRs must follow general residential noise rules - no plainly audible disturbances after 10 p.m., enforced by…

Midland STRs must comply with general noise ordinance. Many cities impose stricter quiet hours for rentals. Complaints…

Mission has no published short-term-rental-specific noise ordinance. STR guests are governed by the citywide noise…

Missouri City applies its general noise nuisance ordinance to short-term rentals, prohibiting unreasonable noise…

Short-term rental guests in North Richland Hills must comply with the city noise ordinance: 75 dBA daytime and 60 dBA…

Stafford, Texas does not publish a stand-alone short-term rental ordinance, and the City of Stafford does not…

Short-term rental guests in Sugar Land are subject to the same noise ordinance as all residents under Sec. 3-101…

STR noise in Tarrant County is regulated by each city. Fort Worth and Arlington enforce quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM…

Short-term rental guests in Tomball must comply with the city's noise ordinance under Chapter 18, Article IV. Hosts are…

Short-term rental operators in Universal City must follow citywide noise standards, typically with stricter nighttime…

Short-term rental guests in Waco must comply with the city's noise ordinance. Operators are responsible for ensuring…

STR guests in Wichita Falls must comply with the city's general noise ordinance. Operators are responsible for…

STR guests are bound by the same state law as everyone else: unreasonable noise near a residence is disorderly conduct…

STR guests in Willis must comply with §92.21 Sound Nuisance Prohibited. No separate STR-specific noise rules exist…

Amarillo has no STR-specific noise rules because the city has no general noise ordinance. STR guests are subject only…

Beaumont STRs must comply with general noise ordinance. Many cities impose stricter quiet hours for rentals. Complaints…

Unincorporated Bexar County uses TX Penal Code 42.01 for unreasonable noise. San Antonio STRs face 63 dB daytime, 56 dB…

Unincorporated Collin County relies on TX Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct for STR noise. No county quiet hours…

STR guests in Conroe are subject to the same nuisance noise provisions under Chapter 26 as permanent residents. No…

Denton County has no STR-specific noise rules for unincorporated areas. General noise enforcement through Texas Penal…

Fort Bend County has no STR-specific noise ordinance in unincorporated areas. Enforcement falls under Texas Penal Code…

Short-term rental guests must follow the local noise code - a city ordinance in Seguin, Schertz, or Cibolo, or Penal…

No county-level noise rules specific to short-term rentals exist. General Texas state law disorderly conduct provisions…

Short-term rental guests in Odessa must comply with the city's general noise ordinance. There are no STR-specific noise…

Pharr has no STR-specific noise ordinance. STR guests must follow the citywide noise/disturbance rules and Texas Penal…

Richmond TX has no STR-specific noise ordinance. Guests and operators must comply with the city's general nuisance…

Rosenberg has no STR-specific noise ordinance. Guests and operators must comply with the city's general nuisance and…

Texas imposes a 6 percent state hotel occupancy tax on short-term rentals, including houses, condos, and Airbnb or VRBO…

Texas charges 6 percent state HOT on stays under 30 days (Tax Code 156) and Keller adds a 7 percent local HOT (Chapter…

Austin imposes an 11% Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) on STR stays plus a 6% Texas state HOT. Operators must hold a city…

El Paso short-term rentals are subject to a 17.5% combined Hotel Occupancy Tax: 6% Texas state HOT, 9% El Paso city…

Amarillo STR operators must collect and remit the city's Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) of 7% plus the state HOT of 6% on…

Bexar County collects 1.75% HOT on STR stays under 30 days. Combined with 6% state and 9% San Antonio HOT, San Antonio…

Bryan taxes short-term rental stays under 30 days at 7% of the rental price, collected under the city's hotel occupancy…

Carrollton charges a 7 percent hotel occupancy tax on short-term rental and bed-and-breakfast stays once the room rate…

Cedar Hill Sec. 21-42 levies 7% city Hotel Occupancy Tax on stays under 30 days, plus 6% state HOT = 13% total…

Cedar Park's code folds short-term rentals into its hotel occupancy tax: renting all or part of a residence to a…

Celina charges a 7% hotel occupancy tax on short-term rental stays, collected by the host and remitted to the city…

Corpus Christi STR operators must collect and remit 9% city hotel occupancy tax plus 6% state HOT (15% combined). The…

Dallas requires STR operators to collect and remit a 9% city Hotel Occupancy Tax on gross room receipts for rentals of…

TX state Hotel Occupancy Tax of 6% applies to all rentals under 30 consecutive days per TX Tax Code Chapter 156. Hosts…

Euless STRs collect 6 percent state HOT plus 7 percent city HOT (13 percent total) on stays under 30 days. Airbnb and…

Farmersville's hotel occupancy tax applies to short-term rentals: Code § 68-19 defines "hotel" to include a short-term…

Fort Bend County imposes a Hotel Occupancy Tax on short-term rentals under 30 days, with full enforcement beginning May…

Fort Worth charges a 9% Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) on stays under 30 days (7% city tax plus 2% special venue district…

Frisco STRs must collect 13% total occupancy tax: 6% Texas state HOT plus 7% Frisco city HOT. Monthly remittance to…

Garland short-term rentals must collect a 7% city Hotel Occupancy Tax and the 6% Texas state HOT on stays under 30…

Short-term rental permits in Georgetown stay valid only if hotel occupancy taxes are current. Sec. 6.70.100 conditions…

Grand Prairie levies a 7 percent hotel occupancy tax on any stay costing $2 or more a day, City Code § 24-31, and…

Haltom City STRs pay 6 percent state HOT, 7 percent city HOT under Tax Code Ch 351, and 2 percent Tarrant County venue…

Harlingen taxes short-term rental stays at 7% under its Hotel Occupancy Tax and separately requires a $50 short-term…

Short-term rentals in unincorporated Harris County are subject to 15% total hotel occupancy tax: 6% state + 7% county +…

Houston STR operators owe a combined 17% hotel occupancy tax: 6% state, 7% city, 2% Harris County, and 2% Harris…

Irving STR hosts must collect and remit a 7% local hotel occupancy tax monthly, in addition to the state 6% hotel tax…

Katy imposes a 7% city hotel occupancy tax on short-term rentals, in addition to the 6% state HOT, with monthly…

Every short term rental host in Killeen must collect and remit the city's hotel occupancy tax under section 31-959…

League City imposes a 7% hotel occupancy tax on all short-term rentals under Chapter 106, Article II. Tax must be…

Lewisville STR operators must collect 7 percent city hotel occupancy tax plus the 6 percent state tax for a combined 13…

Little Elm imposes a 7% local hotel occupancy tax on all short-term rentals, collected from guests and remitted to the…

Longview levies a 9% hotel occupancy tax on short-term rental income, covering any room or space rented for…

Lubbock STRs under 30 days owe a combined 13 percent HOT: 7 percent city plus 6 percent state. Airbnb auto-collects…

Mansfield STRs must collect 6 percent state HOT and 7 percent Mansfield HOT under TX Tax Code 156 and 351. Platforms…

Stays under 30 days in McKinney are taxed at a combined 13 percent: 6 percent Texas state HOT plus 7 percent City of…

STRs in Mesquite must collect Texas state hotel tax (6%) plus the Mesquite municipal hotel occupancy tax (7%), totaling…

Midland taxes short-term rentals the same as hotels: any host renting a room or unit to a non-permanent guest for less…

New Braunfels charges a 7% hotel occupancy tax on short-term rentals renting for less than 30 days, collected by the…

North Richland Hills imposes a 7% hotel occupancy tax on rentals under 30 days in addition to the 6% Texas state hotel…

Short-term rental hosts in Pasadena must collect and remit a total 13% hotel occupancy tax: 6% state tax under TX Tax…

Pearland charges a 7% local Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) on every short-term rental booking, in addition to the 6% Texas…

Registering a short-term rental in Plano costs $300, or $200 to renew a clean record with no nuisance or serious…

Richardson requires every short-term rental owner to collect and remit hotel occupancy tax under Chapter 12 of the city…

Short-term rental operators in Richmond, Texas must collect and remit the City's Hotel Occupancy Tax in addition to…

Rockwall taxes short-term rental stays at 7% of the room rate under its hotel occupancy tax, on top of a $500 STR…

STR operators in Round Rock must collect Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax (6%) plus Round Rock's local HOT. Combined tax…

Rowlett, Texas makes it unlawful for a short-term rental owner to skip hotel occupancy taxes and requires occupant…

San Antonio requires every short-term rental owner or operator to file a monthly Hotel Occupancy Tax report under Sec…

San Marcos taxes short-term room rentals at 9% of the price paid, collected under the city's hotel occupancy tax…

STRs in Tarrant County owe 6 percent Texas state HOT plus 7 to 9 percent city HOT. Tarrant County has no county HOT…

Tomball levies a hotel occupancy tax (HOT) on short-term rentals of less than 30 consecutive days. The local HOT rate…

Short-term stays in Tyler carry a 15% hotel occupancy tax: 6% Texas state HOT plus Tyler's 9% city HOT (a 7% base rate…

Victoria taxes short-term room rentals under its Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax: up to 7% of the nightly rate, plus the…

Short-term rentals owe Texas's 6% state hotel occupancy tax under Tex. Tax Code §156.052, plus Williamson County's…

Allen HOT is 7 percent; combined with Texas state HOT of 6 percent, total tax on nightly rate is 13 percent. Airbnb and…

Short-term rental operators in Baytown must collect and remit hotel occupancy taxes. The City of Baytown levies a 7%…

Brownsville STR operators must collect and remit the city Hotel Occupancy Tax and the Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax…

Converse STRs owe the 6 percent Texas state hotel occupancy tax under Tax Code Ch 156, plus any local and Bexar County…

STR operators must collect and remit state Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) of 6% plus City of Denton HOT of 7% for a combined…

Short-term rental operators in unincorporated Denton County must collect and remit state hotel occupancy tax (6%) and…

STR hosts must collect and remit the 6% Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) and register with the TX Comptroller…

STR bookings in Grapevine are subject to 6 percent Texas state HOT, 7 percent Grapevine local HOT, and annual…

Short-term stays under 30 days owe Texas state hotel occupancy tax, and Texas Tax Code Chapter 352 lets an eligible…

Texas state HOT of 6% applies to STR stays under 30 days. Harris County adds 4% (2% county + 2% Sports Authority). No…

Laredo imposes a 7 percent City Hotel Occupancy Tax on STR stays under 30 days, in addition to the 6 percent Texas…

Short-term rentals in Live Oak must collect Texas state hotel occupancy tax, and may owe local hotel tax up to 7…

STR hosts must collect and remit the 6% Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT). Local HOT may also apply. Register with…

Short-term rentals in Missouri City must collect and remit the local hotel occupancy tax on stays under 30 days, in…

Texas imposes a 6% state hotel occupancy tax (HOT) on STR gross receipts. Montgomery County imposes an additional…

Rosenberg levies a 7% local hotel occupancy tax on all short-term lodging stays under 30 days, including Airbnb, Vrbo…

Stafford charges short-term rental operators a $250 non-refundable annual registration fee through its rental property…

Any lodging business operating in Texas, including short-term rentals, must collect and remit the 6% state hotel…

Universal City STR operators must collect 6 percent Texas hotel occupancy tax plus applicable local hotel taxes…

Waco requires short-term rental operators to collect and remit hotel occupancy tax (HOT) on all stays under 30 days…

Wichita Falls imposes a hotel occupancy tax on short-term rental stays of 30 days or fewer. Operators must register…

Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax of 6 percent applies to all Collin County STRs under 30 days. Collin County itself does…

Fulshear has not adopted a municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax under Texas Tax Code Chapter 351 and imposes no city STR…

Travis County does NOT levy a county hotel occupancy tax on STRs. Operators pay 6% Texas state HOT to the Comptroller…

Baytown requires every short-term rental to provide one off-street parking space for each bedroom listed for rent, plus…

Carrollton short-term rental guests can park only in available off-street spaces, never on a residential street or…

STR guests in Conroe must comply with Chapter 66 parking rules. RVs and oversized vehicles require a police department…

Dallas STR properties must provide one off-street parking space per bedroom. Guests may not park on unpaved surfaces or…

STR operators must provide one off-street parking space per bedroom. On-street parking is prohibited overnight (2…

Grand Prairie's short-term rental ordinance caps parking at the number of off-street spaces shown on the permit's site…

Irving STR occupancy limits are partly based on available off-street parking spaces. Guests must not block driveways…

Killeen's life safety inspection for short term rental permits checks for 'no parking on unimproved surfaces' under…

New Braunfels requires at least one off-street parking space per sleeping room for every permitted short-term rental…

Under Ordinance 1611, a Pearland short-term rental must provide off-street parking on the property for at least one…

Plano STRs must provide on-site parking disclosed at registration. Street parking is capped at 15 consecutive days, and…

Every short-term rental and bed and breakfast in San Angelo must provide at least two paved off-street parking spaces…

The Woodlands Township covenants prohibit parking RVs, trailers, and boats for 48+ consecutive hours on streets or…

Abilene may require designated parking for STR guests. Parking plan may be part of STR permit. No statewide parking…

Allen STRs must provide off-street parking for all guest vehicles; guest parking on lawns or blocking sidewalks…

Austin STR operators must provide one off-street parking space per bedroom under City Code Chapter 25-6. On-street…

Bellaire's STR ordinance sets parking requirements based on a property's existing driveway and garage capacity. Guest…

Short-term rentals in Cedar Hill must provide one off-street parking space per bedroom (minimum 2). On-street parking…

College Station may require designated parking for STR guests. Parking plan may be part of STR permit. No statewide…

Converse STR guests follow the same parking rules as residents. The city bars parking on unpaved surfaces, blocking…

Corpus Christi STR operators must ensure appropriate guest parking and address complaints. House rules should specify…

Denton STR listings must disclose available parking and guest vehicle limits. Guest vehicles must park on-site or in…

El Paso short-term rentals must provide at least one off-street parking space per bedroom, up to the lot's permitted…

Euless STRs need 2 off-street spaces per Chapter 82 zoning. On-street parking is generally allowed but often restricted…

Fort Worth STRs must provide off-street parking equal to the number of bedrooms, and overflow onto neighboring streets…

Frisco STRs must provide one off-street parking space per bedroom, capped at the permitted occupancy. Guest parking on…

Garland STR guests must park in the driveway or garage; on-street parking is allowed but front-yard and…

Haltom City STRs must provide at least 2 off-street parking spaces per single-family dwelling. Guests cannot block…

Katy STR Article 4.10 requires parking to comply with the zoning ordinance, prohibits required parking in public…

Laredo STRs must provide off-street parking per the Land Development Code, typically 2 spaces per dwelling unit. Guest…

League City STR permit applications must demonstrate adequate parking under Section 125-3.14.18. STR guests must comply…

Lewisville STR operators must provide off-street parking for guests. Guest vehicles may not block sidewalks, driveways…

Short-term rentals in Live Oak must accommodate guest parking on-site or in the driveway and follow the citywide ban on…

Mansfield STRs follow residential parking rules. Street parking cannot block driveways or mailboxes. RVs and trailers…

Mcallen may require designated parking for STR guests. Parking plan may be part of STR permit. No statewide parking…

Mesquite STR guests must park in the driveway or garage; on-street parking is allowed only where legal, and HOAs often…

Mission has no published STR-specific parking rule. STR guests use the off-street parking required for the underlying…

Missouri City requires short-term rentals to provide on-site parking for guests and prohibits front-yard parking…

Short-term rentals operating under a specific use permit in North Richland Hills must provide adequate off-street guest…

Pasadena requires 2 off-street parking spaces per single-family dwelling under Sec. 9-7 (Ord. 95-86). Short-term rental…

Short-term rental guests must comply with Richardson's general parking ordinances under Ch. 13, Art. I. On-street…

Round Rock applies standard residential parking rules to STR properties. Guest vehicles must not block driveways…

Short-term rental operators must identify the off-street parking spaces serving the property on the permit application…

Short-term rentals in Sugar Land must provide 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit under the Development Code. Vehicles…

Short-term rentals in Tomball must comply with off-street parking requirements under Chapter 50 (Zoning), Section…

Universal City STRs should provide off-street parking for all guest vehicles and keep them off lawns, sidewalks, and…

Waco requires short-term rental properties to provide adequate off-street parking for guests. Overflow parking on…

STR guests in Wichita Falls must comply with residential parking regulations. Operators should provide adequate…

STR guests in Willis must comply with city parking rules under applicable traffic and zoning provisions. Texas…

Beaumont may require designated parking for STR guests. Parking plan may be part of STR permit. No statewide parking…

Unincorporated Bexar County has no STR parking rules. San Antonio requires 1 off-street space per bedroom and prohibits…

No Collin County parking rules for STRs in unincorporated areas. Guests park on-property or along county roads where…

No county parking requirements for short-term rentals. Texas counties cannot zone or impose parking requirements. No…

Short-term rental properties in Deer Park must comply with the city's general parking regulations. Guests must use…

Edinburg has no verified short-term-rental-specific parking ordinance. STR guests must follow the general residential…

Flower Mound has no STR-specific parking ordinance. Standard residential parking rules apply to short-term rental…

Fort Bend County does not regulate STR parking in unincorporated areas. The county has not adopted zoning and does not…

Fulshear has no STR-specific parking standard or guest-vehicle cap. STR properties must satisfy the off-street parking…

STR registrations in Grapevine require off-street parking in driveways and garages. On-street and lawn parking are…

No Hidalgo County short-term rental parking rule exists for unincorporated areas, since the county cannot zone STRs…

Houston's STR ordinance (Ord. 2025-322) does not impose specific off-street parking requirements for STRs beyond…

Humble does not have specific parking requirements for short-term rental properties. Rental guests must follow the same…

Short-term rental properties in La Porte must comply with the city's general parking regulations. Guests must park in…

Lubbock STRs follow residential parking rules. Vehicles must park on improved driveways or legally on-street, and…

Montgomery County has no parking regulations specific to short-term rental properties in unincorporated areas…

No STR-specific parking rules exist in Odessa. Standard residential parking regulations apply to short-term rental…

No STR-specific parking rule identified in Pharr. STR guests must use the home's driveway/garage and follow citywide…

Rosenberg has no STR-specific parking standard or guest-vehicle cap. STR properties must satisfy the off-street parking…

Stafford, Texas does not publish a short-term-rental-specific parking ordinance. Parking for a vacation rental in…

Tarrant County cities require STRs to provide off-street parking based on bedroom count. Fort Worth and Arlington…

Travis County does not regulate STR parking in unincorporated areas. Guests generally park on-site; county roads allow…

San Antonio's STR ordinance (UDC § 35-374.01, updated by Ordinance 2024-06-13-0433) requires STR permit applications to…

Austin City Code Chapter 25-2 Subchapter E caps STR occupancy at six unrelated adults or 10 total including related…

Rowlett caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom plus two, and never more than 12 people total…

Amarillo requires a short-term rental permit from the Planning Department and caps occupancy at 2 guests per bedroom…

Arlington's short-term rental ordinance caps guest occupancy based on bedroom count, typically two guests per bedroom…

Baytown caps short-term rental occupancy at two people per bedroom plus two additional guests, with a hard ceiling of…

Carrollton caps short-term rental occupancy by square footage, not a flat headcount: as few as four adults in a home…

Dallas City Code Chapter 42B, Sec. 42B-12 limits short-term rental occupancy to a maximum of three persons per bedroom…

Fort Worth caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom plus two additional, with a firm maximum often…

Frisco's short-term rental ordinance requires each application to state a maximum guest count but sets no separate city…

Grand Prairie's STR ordinance (Ch. 29, Art. IX) requires permit applicants to specify property details. Occupancy…

Grapevine STR registrations limit occupancy by bedroom count, typically 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional, with a…

Harlingen requires every short-term rental registration to state the unit's bedroom count and its day and night…

Laredo applies International Property Maintenance Code occupancy standards to STRs, generally 2 persons per bedroom…

New Braunfels caps overnight guests in a short-term rental at two people per sleeping room plus two more, with bathroom…

Pearland caps occupancy at no more than two adult guests per bedroom, plus up to two additional adults, with a hard…

San Angelo's STR ordinance sets no fixed maximum guest count. Section 406 instead scales required parking to rentable…

San Marcos caps short-term rental occupancy using the adopted International Fire Code's occupancy calculations, which…

Sugar Land restricts short-term rentals to specific zoning districts (R-1Z, R-3, R-4) and requires a Conditional Use…

Waco caps overnight occupancy in every licensed bed and breakfast and short-term rental at two adults per bedroom plus…

Allen caps STR occupancy at two persons per bedroom plus two additional, not to exceed building code limits. Daytime…

Beaumont limits the number of guests allowed in short-term rental properties. Occupancy caps are typically based on…

Brownsville's STR ordinance, adopted November 12, 2024, requires every short-term rental (under 30 days) to be…

Texas Property Code Section 92.010 sets the occupancy ceiling that governs College Station short-term rentals: a…

Converse has no STR-specific cap but the adopted IPMC limits occupancy by bedroom size and total dwelling area…

STR occupancy is set by the floor plan submitted during registration. Applicants must designate sleeping areas and…

Denton STR operators must advertise the maximum number of guests the property can accommodate and may not exceed that…

El Paso does not set a specific STR occupancy cap, but all dwellings must comply with International Residential Code…

Georgetown does not set one city-wide headcount for short-term rentals. Sec. 6.70.090(B) requires every permitted STR…

Houston's 2025 STR ordinance (Chapter 28, Art. XXIII) regulates short-term rentals citywide. The ordinance defines STRs…

Irving STR occupancy limits are based on the number of bedrooms and off-street parking spaces. Building and housing…

Killeen limits the number of guests allowed in short-term rental properties. Occupancy caps are typically based on…

League City STR permits under Section 125-3.14.18 regulate occupancy as part of fire and life safety requirements. All…

Little Elm caps short-term rental occupancy at two adult guests per bedroom plus no more than two additional adults…

Live Oak does not publish a specific STR occupancy formula, but the International Property Maintenance Code and city…

Lubbock has no STR-specific occupancy cap, but IPMC limits occupants by bedroom area (70 sq ft first, 50 each added)…

Mansfield follows IPMC sleeping standards: 70 sq ft for 1 occupant and 50 per additional occupant. Residential rules…

McKinney STR occupancy is capped based on bedrooms, typically two adults per bedroom plus two additional, with daytime…

Mesquite limits short-term rental occupancy based on bedroom count, typically two guests per bedroom plus two…

Midland limits the number of guests allowed in short-term rental properties. Occupancy caps are typically based on…

Short-term rentals in North Richland Hills are subject to occupancy limits typically tied to bedroom count under a…

Pharr has no STR-specific occupancy cap. Occupancy is set by the adopted International Property Maintenance Code…

Round Rock does not publish a fixed numeric occupancy cap per bedroom for short-term rentals. STR applicants must…

Tarrant County cities cap STR occupancy at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 guests. Fort Worth and Arlington use…

Abilene limits the number of guests allowed in short-term rental properties. Occupancy caps are typically based on…

San Antonio caps STR occupancy at 2 adults per bedroom plus 2 additional guests, max 12 total. Unincorporated Bexar…

Cedar Hill caps short-term rental occupancy at two adults per bedroom plus two additional guests, not to exceed the…

Collin County has no STR occupancy cap in unincorporated areas. International Property Maintenance Code applied by…

Conroe has no local ordinance setting occupancy limits for short-term rentals. Standard fire code occupancy limits…

Deer Park has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental occupancy ordinance, so STR guest counts are governed by the…

Edinburg has not published a verified short-term-rental occupancy formula. STR occupancy defaults to the International…

Fort Bend County imposes no STR-specific occupancy limits in unincorporated areas. Texas counties lack general police…

Short-term rentals in Garland follow the city's general residential occupancy standards, typically limiting overnight…

Haltom City STR occupancy follows IPMC sleeping area rules: 70 sq ft for first occupant, 50 sq ft per additional. Many…

Hidalgo County sets no short-term rental occupancy cap in unincorporated areas because it cannot zone or license STRs…

Humble has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental ordinance setting per-bedroom guest caps. Occupancy is governed…

La Porte does not impose a dedicated short-term rental occupancy cap. The City confirms it does not currently regulate…

Lewisville STRs follow IRC occupancy standards: generally two persons per bedroom plus two additional. Total occupancy…

Mcallen limits the number of guests allowed in short-term rental properties. Occupancy caps are typically based on…

Mission has no published STR-specific occupancy cap. Maximum occupancy is set by the International Property Maintenance…

Conroe caps STR occupancy at 2 adults per bedroom plus 2. Montgomery County cannot set STR occupancy rules in…

Odessa has not adopted a short-term rental ordinance with specific guest occupancy caps. The city's published…

Pasadena does not have specific STR occupancy limits in its code. Occupancy is limited by the International Residential…

Richmond TX has no STR-specific occupancy cap. Guest counts are bounded by International Property Maintenance Code…

Rosenberg has no STR-specific occupancy cap. Guest counts are bounded by International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)…

Stafford, Texas does not publish a short-term-rental-specific occupancy cap (e.g., 'two guests per bedroom plus two' or…

Tomball's code does not set a short-term rental specific occupancy cap. Texas Property Code Sec. 92.010 caps adult…

Willis has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental ordinance setting per-bedroom guest caps, even though it sits in a…

Katy requires every permitted short-term rental to maintain qualifying general liability insurance and provide proof of…

Carrollton requires every short-term rental and bed and breakfast to carry host protection or liability insurance…

League City requires all STR operators to obtain an STR permit ($300/year) and comply with fire and life safety…

Corpus Christi requires every permitted short-term rental to carry liability insurance covering guest injuries. Code of…

Fort Worth's short-term rental ordinance (Ord. 26005-02-2023, codified as Article XIII of the registration chapter)…

Frisco requires STR operators to carry at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance covering short-term rental use, or…

Grand Prairie will not approve a short-term rental permit without proof of insurance. Sec. 29-186(d)(3) requires host…

Irving law makes it unlawful to operate a short-term rental without host protection or liability insurance covering up…

New Braunfels requires every short-term rental to carry general commercial liability insurance of at least $500,000.00…

Plano won't let a short-term rental operate without liability insurance covering at least $1,000,000 per occurrence…

San Antonio requires every short-term rental applicant to carry, at minimum, a liability insurance policy covering…

Short-term rental operators in North Richland Hills should carry commercial liability insurance with a minimum of $1…

Abilene may require hosts to carry liability insurance for short-term rental properties. Minimum coverage amounts vary…

Austin STR licensees must carry at least $1 million in liability coverage specifically endorsed for short-term rental…

Baytown does not require short-term rental hosts to carry liability insurance under city ordinance. Coverage is…

College Station may require hosts to carry liability insurance for short-term rental properties. Minimum coverage…

Conroe has no local insurance requirements for short-term rental operators. Standard homeowner insurance and…

DeSoto STR operators must carry a minimum of $500,000 in commercial general liability insurance naming the City as an…

Flower Mound does not impose STR-specific insurance requirements. Standard homeowner insurance policies may not cover…

Haltom City sets no city STR insurance minimum, but standard homeowners policies typically exclude rental use…

La Porte does not require short-term rental hosts to carry liability insurance under city ordinance. Coverage is…

Laredo does not mandate a specific insurance policy for STR operators, but standard homeowner policies typically…

Live Oak does not require short-term rental operators to carry specific commercial insurance, but homeowners should…

McKinney STR operators should maintain commercial short-term rental liability insurance of at least 1 million dollars…

Pasadena, Texas does not have specific insurance requirements for short-term rental operators. Standard homeowner's…

Plano's zoning ordinance lets a Multifamily Residence property put up to one unit, or 5% of its units (whichever is…

Austin does not impose an annual night cap on STR rentals like San Francisco's 90-day rule or Palm Springs' 32-day…

Frisco does not cap total rental nights per year but prohibits rentals of less than 2 consecutive nights on…

Allen does not currently impose a hard annual night cap on STR rental activity. Non-owner-occupied rentals may face…

Amarillo does not impose an annual night cap on short-term rentals. The City defines an STR as a stay under 30…

Arlington's short-term rental ordinance does not impose a blanket annual night cap on hosted STRs, but certain zoning…

Cedar Hill imposes no annual night cap, no minimum stay, and no maximum guest-stay length on short-term rentals. Texas…

Conroe imposes no minimum or maximum night caps on short-term rentals. Stays of fewer than 30 consecutive days simply…

Corpus Christi does not impose a maximum-nights-per-year cap on short-term rentals. Registered Type 1 and Type 2 STRs…

Dallas County does not impose a maximum number of short-term rental nights per year in unincorporated areas. Texas…

Denton does not impose a minimum-night requirement for STR bookings. Rentals are defined as 24 hours to 29 consecutive…

DeSoto does not impose an annual cap on the number of nights an STR may be rented. However, non-owner-occupied STRs…

El Paso does not impose an annual night cap on short-term rentals. Operators may rent their properties year-round…

Garland does not impose a city-wide cap on the number of nights a short-term rental can operate per year; HOA rules and…

Grand Prairie does not impose an annual night cap on short-term rentals. Chapter 29, Article IX defines an STR as a…

Grapevine STR registrations may limit the number of bookings, guests, or nights per year in some districts. Stays of 30…

Keller treats stays under 30 days as STRs subject to HOT but sets no city minimum-night rule. Most Keller HOAs require…

Laredo does not impose a per-year maximum night cap on short-term rentals. Operators may rent out dwellings for…

League City's STR ordinance (Sec. 125-3.14.18) sets no annual night cap or maximum-rented-days limit. Permitted…

Lewisville does not impose an annual night cap on short-term rentals. There is no ordinance limiting total rental…

Live Oak does not impose minimum-night requirements or annual night caps on short-term rentals, though general rental…

Mansfield does not cap annual STR rental nights. Any stay under 30 consecutive days is subject to hotel occupancy tax…

McKinney does not impose an annual night-cap on STR rentals; stays over 30 days are simply exempt from hotel occupancy…

North Richland Hills does not impose a citywide minimum or maximum night limit on short-term rentals, but specific use…

Travis County does not cap STR rental nights. Austin Type 2 STRs are currently limited to non-owner-occupied rental…

Every Baytown short-term rental must designate a 24-hour local contact person, based within 50 miles of the property…

Every registered short-term rental in Plano needs a designated contact who can be reached by phone and show up in…

Under Sec. 16-1107(a)(2), a San Antonio Type 1 short-term rental requires that the owner be generally present at the…

Every licensed bed and breakfast or short-term rental in Waco must have a "designated operator" who lives in McLennan…

Carrollton's lodging-license code draws a line between a short-term rental and a bed and breakfast based on whether the…

Lubbock zoning caps where a short-term rental can legally operate: under Unified Development Code Section…

Austin repealed its owner-occupancy classification on October 1, 2025. Non-owner-occupied and leased short-term rentals…

Corpus Christi does not require every short-term rental to be the owner's primary residence citywide. The residence…

San Antonio's Type 1 short-term rental category is reserved for units that are owner- or operator-occupied under Sec…

Waco does not require every short-term rental to be an owner's primary residence. The licensing code creates three…

Travis County does not restrict short-term rentals to a host's primary residence. Investor-owned and second-home STRs…

Plano's short-term rental rules carve out a distinct "Live-in Management STR", one where the registered operator stays…

Arlington does not cap the number of nights a host may rent out a portion of their home each year. Extended home-share…

Stays exceeding 30 consecutive days at a Corpus Christi short-term rental convert into Texas residential tenancies…

Dallas Chapter 42B does not create a separate extended home-share or unhosted long-stay tier. Stays under thirty…

El Paso STRs may host extended-stay bookings of 30 nights or longer, which fall outside Hotel Occupancy Tax and city…

Stays of 30 days or longer at a Frisco home-share generally fall outside short-term-rental rules and Texas hotel…

Lubbock allows extended home-sharing arrangements where operators rent rooms or whole homes for stays longer than a…

Travis County does not cap home-share length or distinguish extended stays from short stays. Hosts can rent rooms or…

Austin's short-term rental code builds an escalating track for repeat problem properties: two documented violations or…

Baytown can revoke a short-term rental permit after three violations occur in any rolling 12-month period, or after an…

Carrollton pulls a short-term rental's lodging license after three citations in 12 months. The Department of Code…

Corpus Christi can pull a short-term rental permit after three or more violations tied to the property within any…

Dallas can revoke a short-term rental's registration if the property draws two or more citations for code, state, or…

Denton revokes a short-term rental registration after three code violation notices or citations on the property within…

Frisco Code of Ordinances Section 18-465(2) requires an STR's responsible contact to reach the occupants within one…

Garland can suspend a short-term rental permit once City officials respond to the same address more than three times in…

A revoked Grand Prairie short-term rental permit doesn't just end that listing: Sec. 29-195(h) locks the address out of…

Houston can revoke every short-term rental certificate an owner or operator holds citywide if three or more of their…

Irving escalates short-term rental penalties with each repeat offense of the same code provision within a rolling…

Lubbock's Unified Development Code lets the Director of Planning deny or revoke a Short-Term Rental Permit for a…

New Braunfels treats a short-term rental as a repeat offender if the permittee, operator or owner fails to comply with…

Pearland can deny or revoke a short-term rental permit once an owner racks up three or more substantiated violations of…

Plano escalates short-term rental discipline by strike count: one nuisance incident draws a six-month suspension or…

A San Antonio short-term rental permit must be revoked once a property racks up three or more citations accepted by…

Booking platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo must require every Austin short-term rental listing to display a license number…

Carrollton's short-term rental ordinance puts a background-check duty on the booking platform, not just the host…

Dallas Chapter 42B imposes platform-listing requirements: hosting platforms must display the city registration number…

Before anyone can list a short-term rental in Plano, the hosting platform itself must warn them: city code prohibits…

San Antonio requires every short-term rental listing to display a valid city permit number, and it makes hosting…

Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com collect and remit Corpus Christi 9% hotel occupancy tax on most stays under their state…

Airbnb, Vrbo, and similar platforms collect Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax automatically on El Paso bookings, but the…

Texas Tax Code 156.103 requires marketplace facilitators like Airbnb and Vrbo to collect and remit state hotel…

Arlington places primary compliance and tax-collection responsibility on the host or operator, not on listing platforms…

Bexar County does not impose liability on Airbnb, Vrbo, or other booking platforms for unincorporated host violations…

Dallas County imposes no platform-liability requirements on Airbnb, Vrbo, or similar STR hosting sites. Texas has no…

Frisco places primary STR compliance liability on the host, not on Airbnb, Vrbo, or Booking. Platforms collect and…

Texas does not impose statutory liability on Airbnb, Vrbo, or similar platforms for unregistered host listings…

Lubbock imposes no direct ordinance liability on Airbnb, VRBO, or other platforms for hosting non-compliant listings…