What we checked
- Broken Bow, OK's short-term-rental registration requirement
- Broken Bow, OK's lodging-tax requirement
- Whether the published rules are still current
What we found
- →A licence is required
- →Lodging tax applies
- !Rules here changed recently — see what changed below
Read this before you list — these are rules you must confirm, not a verdict.
This page is informational, not legal advice, and not a guarantee. Only the
base zoning above is checked live, and even that is just the zone designation — not a ruling
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.
Broken Bow, OK · free check
Short-term rental rules (preview)
What you get free: the city's core registration + lodging tax to confirm.
Full packet, fine exposure, and stage checklist are in the $49 report below.
Registration / license
Short-term / nightly rental (rental <30 consecutive nights) — allowed ONLY in the C-5 Highway Commercial & Commercial Recreation District (NOT in residential zones); former hotels/motels may be grandfathered.
CostNot stated in the city code — verify current permit/application requirements with City Hall (do not assume a fee)
Issued byCity of Broken Bow — City Clerk / City Hall (zoning per Code Ch. 56, Ord. No. 428); 210 N. Broadway, Broken Bow, OK 74728
What changed — Per Ord. No. 428 (2-20-2024). NOTE: the city's codified ordinance sets the zoning rule but does NOT state a license name/fee/inspection — confirm any permit/application directly with City Hall (580-584-2282)
Lodging / occupancy tax
City Hotel Occupancy Surcharge — 5% per occupied room/night (broad 'hotel/motel' def reaches STRs; not assessed if rent <$5/day or stay >30 days). Operator must file a registration certificate with the City Clerk/Treasurer (certificate of authority issued at no charge); monthly returns due by the 20th. PLUS Oklahoma state sales/use tax 4.5% — register for a Sales/Use Tax permit via OkTAP ($20 + handling fee)
RateCity: 5% hotel occupancy surcharge. State: 4.5% sales/use tax (OkTAP permit $20 + handling fee)
Paid toCity of Broken Bow Clerk/Treasurer (5% occupancy surcharge, Code Ch. 48 Art. IV) + Oklahoma Tax Commission (state 4.5% sales/use tax)
🔒 In the $49 report (not free)