→Lodging tax applies — 6% of gross receipts · due by the 20th of the following month
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that short-term rental is allowed at this address. Short-term-rental legality is mostly
decided by layers we do not verify here: city registration,
primary-residence requirements, night caps,
RSO / rent-stabilized & ADU restrictions, and your HOA or condo rules
(an HOA can ban STR even where the city allows it). Confirm every rule with the issuing
authority before you advertise or accept a booking.
Asheville, NC · free check
Short-term rental rules (preview)
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Registration / license
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)
CostFee not published on the official page — City sends an invoice after application review; confirm current amount with the Permit Application Center
Issued byCity of Asheville Development Services Department · Code Enforcement (Permit Application Center)
Buncombe County Occupancy Tax (register via the Remitter Information Form · owner stays responsible to collect/remit unless a platform both collects AND remits)
Rate6% of gross receipts · due by the 20th of the following month
Paid toBuncombe County Tax Department · Tax Collections
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