# Nashville — Short-term rental registration rules, city by city, from each city's own page

For Nashville, registration / licence required? is In Nashville and Davidson County, the law requires that anyone wishing to rent a property on Short Term Rental Property (STRP) websites must receive a permit from the Metro Codes Department prior to listing; residence and unit limits is The Short Term Rental Property owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of an Short Term Rental Property for a period of less than twenty-four hours. The maximum stay for any guest shall be thirty consecutive days; ordinance / administering office is Metro Codes Department, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **City:** Nashville _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Registration / licence required?:** In Nashville and Davidson County, the law requires that anyone wishing to rent a property on Short Term Rental Property (STRP) websites must receive a permit from the Metro Codes Department prior to listing. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Residence and unit limits:** The Short Term Rental Property owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of an Short Term Rental Property for a period of less than twenty-four hours. The maximum stay for any guest shall be thirty consecutive days. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Ordinance / administering office:** Metro Codes Department _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Fee and licence term:** Short Term Rental Property permits must be renewed annually. _(per nashville.gov, not stated by the source above)_
- **Dated rule change:** The new online Short Term Rental permit application process became effective March 11, 2026. _(per nashville.gov, not stated by the source above)_

## What the source says

> In Nashville and Davidson County, the law requires that anyone wishing to rent a property on Short Term Rental Property (STRP) websites must receive a permit from the Metro Codes Department prior to listing. The Short Term Rental Property owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of an Short Term Rental Property for a period of less than twenty-four hours. The maximum stay for any guest shall be thirty consecutive days.

## What nashville.gov says

> Short Term Rental Property permits must be renewed annually.

Source: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/codes/short-term-rentals

## What nashville.gov says

> Short Term Rental Permits The new online Short Term Rental permit application process became effective March 11, 2026.

Source: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/codes/short-term-rentals

## Source

- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/codes/short-term-rentals

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-02-14.
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