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Williamson County, Tennessee

Brentwood, TN vacation rental requirements

Brentwood doesn’t allow a single-family home to be rented for less than three months (§78-19(e), adopted 2005). Because the rule predates 2014 and expressly limits rental periods, state law lets it apply to every home, with no grandfathering for existing rentals.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026

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Single-family homes
No rentals under 3 months
Except permitted bed and breakfast lodges. §78-19(e).Source
Grandfathering
None
Tenn. Code §13-7-603(b) preserves pre-2014 rules that expressly limit rental periods, regardless of existing use.Source
Enforcement
Citations issued
Occupancy tax
8%
4% city + 4% county.Source

The Short-Term Rental Unit Act’s grandfather clause doesn’t protect existing rentals here: §13-7-603(b) lets a pre-2014 rule that expressly limits rental periods apply to any property.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of Tennessee

  1. Register for sales tax

    Register through the Tennessee Taxpayer Access Point (TNTAP). One registration covers all your rentals in the same city or county. If you take direct bookings, collect 7% plus the local rate and file by the 20th of each month. Once registered, file every month, even a $0 return.Source

    TNTAP →

  2. Get a business tax license

    Rentals under 180 days owe business tax. With $3,000 to $100,000 a year in gross receipts in a city or county you need a minimal activity license; at $100,000 or more, a standard license. Booking platforms don’t handle this for you.Source

  3. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb, VRBO, and other marketplaces collect and remit sales tax and local occupancy tax on their bookings. Keep records showing they did. For direct bookings, you pay sales tax to the state and occupancy tax to the city or county.Source

  4. Then your county and city

    Permits, zoning, and occupancy tax rates are where Tennessee towns differ most. Pick your area.

Williamson County, Tennessee

  1. Then your city

    Pick your area. Spring Hill, which lies mostly in Maury County, is on the Maury County page.

City of Brentwood

  1. Rent for three months or longer

    In single-family homes, rent to the same tenant for at least three months. Once a tenant has stayed three months, the same tenant may extend for shorter periods.Source

  2. Ask about other districts

    Brentwood’s page addresses single-family districts. If your property is in another zone, ask Planning and Codes before you list.Source

Sources

A plain-language summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you apply. Spot something out of date? Email hello@licensedrental.com.