What we checked
- Sevierville, TN's short-term-rental registration requirement
- Sevierville, TN's lodging-tax requirement
What we found
- →A licence is required
- →Lodging tax applies
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.
Sevierville, TN · 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 Rental Operational Permit (annual, with Fire Department life-safety inspection)
CostFee varies — confirm on the apply page (applications and fees handled via MGOconnect)
Issued byCity of Sevierville Fire Department (Fire Prevention Bureau)
Lodging / occupancy tax
Hospitality Tax — Lodging (3% of net taxable lodging proceeds for stays under 30 days within city limits)
Rate3% lodging tax (verified on the city Hospitality Tax page) — confirm current rate with the City of Sevierville Hospitality Tax Office
Paid toCity of Sevierville Hospitality Tax Office
🔒 In the $49 report (not free)