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Grayson County, Texas

Denison, TX vacation rental requirements

Denison has about 150 Airbnb listings. Stays owe 6% state + 7% city hotel tax. We haven’t confirmed whether the city requires a short-term rental permit, so ask before you list.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 150 Airbnb listings
City rental rules
Not confirmed
Ask the city whether you need a permit or registration.
Hotel taxes
6% state + 7% city hotel tax

We found no short-term rental permit in a November 2026 search. Denison requires owners to register every rental unit with the city (no fee), but its information sheet doesn’t say whether short-term rentals are included. Ask the city.

Your licensing checklist

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

State of Texas

  1. Know who pays the hotel tax

    Airbnb collects and pays the 6% state hotel tax on its bookings. If guests pay you directly or through a site that doesn’t collect, register with the Comptroller and file the state tax yourself.Source

    Texas hotel occupancy tax →

  2. Register for local hotel tax

    Your city (and in some places your county) charges its own hotel tax, filed with that city or county, not the state. Airbnb pays it only in the places on its list; everywhere else you register and file it yourself, even for Airbnb bookings.Source

  3. Check your city’s rules

    Many Texas cities require a short-term rental permit or registration, and some require an inspection, a local contact, or posted rules. Outside city limits there’s usually no permit, but deed restrictions and HOA rules often limit rentals. Pick your area for the local rules.Source

Grayson County, Texas

  1. Then pick your city

    Texas counties can’t zone, so short-term rental permits, zoning limits, and the local hotel tax come from the city your home is in. Outside city limits there’s usually no permit, but deed restrictions and HOA rules often limit rentals.Source

  2. 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. Outside city limits, we found no local hotel tax reported to the Comptroller.Source

City of Denison

  1. 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. Airbnb collects Denison’s 7% hotel tax; for direct bookings, register and file with the city.Source

  2. Ask about permits and zoning

    Ask the City of Denison whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address and whether you need a permit, registration, or inspection. Check your deed restrictions and HOA rules too.

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.