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Bexar County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes

Bexar County has no short-term rental rules of its own, but it adds a 2% county venue tax that San Antonio collects with its city tax. San Antonio, the main market, requires a three-year permit and caps rentals the owner doesn’t live in.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
About 5,500 Airbnb listings
San Antonio 5,462, Helotes 56 (AirROI).Source
County rental rules
None
County hotel tax
2% venue tax
The Comptroller data lists 1.75%; San Antonio lists 2% and collects it inside the city.Source

What to do

  1. Then your city

    Texas counties can’t zone, so rental rules come from the city your home is in. Outside city limits there’s usually no permit, but deed restrictions and HOA rules may limit rentals. Pick your city.Source

  2. Outside San Antonio

    Ask the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector whether the county venue tax applies at your address and how to file it. Leon Valley’s 7% city tax is on Airbnb’s collection list.Source

Towns

Full guide

San Antonio

San Antonio requires a three-year short-term rental permit: $300 for a home you live in (Type 1), $450 for one you don’t (Type 2). Type 2 rentals are capped at 12.5% of the homes on a blockface. The application needs a floor plan sketch and a parking sketch. Stays owe 17% in hotel taxes, and every operator files a monthly city report.

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 Spot something out of date?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.