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 Houston'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 Houston'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 (Short-Term Rental Certificate of Registration) on its official pages. Whether it applies to your specific listing depends on factors we don't verify — confirm directly with City of Houston Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department (ARA). Informational only, not legal advice.
Published fee guidance: $275.00 non-refundable application fee (ordinance fee exhibit Sec. 28-731(a)). Fees change — confirm the current amount with City of Houston Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department (ARA) before you pay.
The city lists Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) (City HOT is 7% of taxable lodging — confirm current rate and remittance path with Houston First), administered by Houston First Corporation (City of Houston HOT program). 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 Houston Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department (ARA) and check your exact address's base zoning.