Compiled from the city's official pages — rules you must confirm before you list. Compiled July 2026; rules change, confirm each on the official site.
Compiled from the city's official pages. Links go to the official site where available — confirm each before you list.
Zoning is parcel-specific. We don't guess it on this page — check your exact address against the city's live GIS.
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The city lists a short-term-rental registration (Homestay Permit (primary residence ONLY · owner must live on-site full-time · rent 1-2 bedrooms · stays <30 days · annual renewal · whole-home/entire-unit STR is a separate 'short-term vacation rental' allowed ONLY in the Resort zoning district — banned in residential zones)) on its official pages. Whether it applies to your specific listing depends on factors we don't verify — confirm directly with City of Asheville Development Services Department · Code Enforcement (Permit Application Center). Informational only, not legal advice.
Published fee guidance: Fee not published on the official page — City sends an invoice after application review; confirm current amount with the Permit Application Center. Fees change — confirm the current amount with City of Asheville Development Services Department · Code Enforcement (Permit Application Center) before you pay.
The city lists Buncombe County Occupancy Tax (register via the Remitter Information Form · owner stays responsible to collect/remit unless a platform both collects AND remits) (6% of gross receipts · due by the 20th of the following month), administered by Buncombe County Tax Department · Tax Collections. Confirm current rates and how to register on the official tax page.
That depends on the city's zoning and primary-residence rules, which we don't verify here — confirm with City of Asheville Development Services Department · Code Enforcement (Permit Application Center) and check your exact address's base zoning.