Texas county rules
Fayette County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes
Fayette County has no short-term rental rules of its own. Fayette County doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller. Round Top, La Grange, and Fayetteville each charge a 7% city hotel tax that hosts file themselves.
Checked against official sources November 8, 2026Around Round Top and Warrenton, most rentals peak during the spring and fall antiques shows. Outside town limits there’s no permit and no local hotel tax, only the 6% state tax.
What to do
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
Hotel taxes on each stay
Stays of 29 nights or less owe the 6% state hotel tax, which Airbnb collects on its bookings. If guests pay you directly, file it with the Texas Comptroller. Fayette County doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller. Cities that levy a hotel tax collect it themselves; Airbnb doesn’t collect local tax anywhere in Fayette County.Source
Towns
Fayetteville
Fayetteville dropped a proposed ordinance to limit and license short-term rentals, so there’s no city permit. Stays owe 6% state plus 7% city hotel tax, which you file with the city yourself.
Full guideLa Grange
La Grange has moved to apply its 7% hotel tax to short-term rentals; we found no rental permit. Stays owe 6% state plus 7% city hotel tax, which you file with the city yourself.
Full guideRound Top
Round Top has a vacation rental market, but couldn’t confirm its short-term rental rules online. Stays owe 6% state + 7% town hotel tax. Ask the city before you list.
Sources
- County zoning authority (Local Government Code ch. 231) · Texas Legislature
- Local Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting 2025 · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (data.texas.gov)
- Texas Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
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