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Williamson County, Tennessee

Nolensville, TN vacation rental requirements

Nolensville’s zoning treats a short-term rental unit as a commercial lodging use, not a household living use, and bars them in accessory dwelling units. Rentals operating legally before the rules are protected as state law requires. Occupancy tax is 8% (4% town + 4% county).

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026

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Zoning
Commercial lodging use
Listed with hotels and inns in Table 4.3.9.A-1, not as household living.Source
Accessory dwellings
Can’t be short-term rentals
Parking
1 per bedroom + 1 per extra sleeping spot
Occupancy tax
8%
4% town + 4% county. The town’s share is due by the 20th for direct bookings.Source

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.

Town of Nolensville

  1. Ask whether your zone allows it

    Ask the town planning office whether your district allows a short-term rental unit, since the use table treats it as a commercial lodging use.Source

  2. Register for sales and occupancy tax

    Tax on stays here is 9.75% sales tax plus 8% occupancy tax (4% town + 4% county). Airbnb and VRBO collect both on their bookings. For direct bookings, file sales tax with the state through TNTAP by the 20th of each month. For direct bookings, pay the town’s 4% to the Town of Nolensville by the 20th of each month.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.