Compiled from the city's official pages — rules you must confirm before you list. Compiled August 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.
Check your address's live zoning →We re-check Gatlinburg's official short-term-rental license & tax pages and email you when they change — a heads-up to re-check, never a legal verdict. Cancel anytime.
We'll email you a free list of Gatlinburg's official pages to check, plus a heads-up when major rules change. Informational only — not a compliance checklist or legal advice.
The city lists a short-term-rental registration (Tourist Residency Permit) on its official pages. Whether it applies to your specific listing depends on factors we don't verify — confirm directly with City of Gatlinburg (Building & Planning Department). Informational only, not legal advice.
Published fee guidance: $200 for 2 bedrooms or less, plus $75 for each additional bedroom (annual) — confirm current fee on the apply page. Fees change — confirm the current amount with City of Gatlinburg (Building & Planning Department) before you pay.
The city lists City Hotel/Motel (Privilege) Tax (City hotel/motel tax is 3% of gross receipts, remitted monthly to the City; state/local sales tax is separate (TN DOR) — confirm current rate with the City of Gatlinburg Finance Department), administered by City of Gatlinburg Finance Department. 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 Gatlinburg (Building & Planning Department) and check your exact address's base zoning.