Austin
For Austin, registration / licence required? is All STR owners/operators in the City of Austin must be licensed annually through the City; ordinance / administering office is Austin Development Services Code Compliance, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
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- Austin our reading
- Registration / licence required?
- All STR owners/operators in the City of Austin must be licensed annually through the City. verified
- Ordinance / administering office
- Austin Development Services Code Compliance verified
- Fee and licence term
- An operating license for a new STR is $836.30. This includes the $789 license fee and $47.30 notification fee. per austintexas.gov
- Residence and unit limits
- Single-family sites : An individual may operate up to two STR units on a site and may operate additional STRs elsewhere, provided they are at least 1,000 feet apart. Mixed-use sites: An individual may operate the greater of one unit or 25% of their units on sites with four or more residential units and at least one commercial use. Multi-family residential sites : An individual may operate the greater of one unit or 10% of their units. per austintexas.gov
- Dated rule change
- In February 2025, the Austin City Council adopted changes that made STRs an additional (accessory) use to all residential uses in all zoning districts as long as they have a valid operating license. per austintexas.gov
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
All STR owners/operators in the City of Austin must be licensed annually through the City. Visit the How to Apply section to learn more.
— austintexas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What austintexas.gov says
An operating license for a new STR is $836.30. This includes the $789 license fee and $47.30 notification fee. Fees are non-refundable.
— austintexas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What austintexas.gov says
STR licenses are valid for two years from the date of issuance. STR operating license renewals may be submitted 60 days before an active license expires.
— austintexas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What austintexas.gov says
Single-family sites : An individual may operate up to two STR units on a site and may operate additional STRs elsewhere, provided they are at least 1,000 feet apart. Mixed-use sites: An individual may operate the greater of one unit or 25% of their units on sites with four or more residential units and at least one commercial use. Multi-family residential sites : An individual may operate the greater of one unit or 10% of their units.
— austintexas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What austintexas.gov says
In February 2025, the Austin City Council adopted changes that made STRs an additional (accessory) use to all residential uses in all zoning districts as long as they have a valid operating license.
— austintexas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What austintexas.gov says
Ensure Your License is Active by July 1 - following significant changes to STR regulations last year, on July 1, 2026 the City of Austin will begin requesting removal of unlicensed properties from STR platforms. If you don't have an active license, please submit an application as soon as possible.
— austintexas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What austintexas.gov says
New Platform Regulations Regulations for online platforms that host STRs went into effect July 1, 2026. Platforms are required to: Have a license display field Remove unlicensed listings upon request by the city
— austintexas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- austintexas.govhttps://www.austintexas.gov/department/short-term-rentals