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Burnet County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes

Burnet County has no short-term rental rules and reports no county hotel tax. Marble Falls and Horseshoe Bay require registration.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
About 500 Airbnb listings
Burnet 177, Marble Falls 168, Horseshoe Bay 154 (AirROI).Source
County rental rules
None
County hotel tax
None reported
Burnet County doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller.Source

Granite Shoals reports a 7% city hotel tax to the Comptroller; we haven’t built pages for the smaller Burnet County cities yet. Ask your city.

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

Towns

Full guide

Burnet

Burnet has a real vacation rental market, but we couldn’t confirm its short-term rental rules online. Stays owe 6% state + 7% city hotel tax. Ask the city before you list.

Full guide

Horseshoe Bay

Horseshoe Bay requires a yearly short-term rental permit, and you or your agent must answer complaints within an hour. The city’s page lists the fee as both $600 and $1,200 a year, so confirm it. Unregistered rentals can be fined up to $200 a day.

Full guide

Marble Falls

Marble Falls requires a short-term rental permit, applied for and renewed by email. Stays owe 6% state plus 7% city hotel tax, which you pay to the city.

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 Spot something out of date?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.