Texas county rules
Guadalupe County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes
Guadalupe County has no short-term rental rules and reports no county hotel tax. Part of New Braunfels is in this county; see the New Braunfels page under Comal County.
Checked against official sources November 8, 2026Market
About 210 Airbnb listings in Seguin
County rental rules
None
County hotel tax
None reported
Guadalupe County doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller.Source
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
New Braunfels
If your home is in the Guadalupe County part of New Braunfels, the city’s rules apply: no rentals in residential zones.Source
Towns
Sources
- County zoning authority (Local Government Code ch. 231) · Texas Legislature
- Short Term Rentals · City of New Braunfels Planning and Development Services
- Texas Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
- Local Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting 2025 · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (data.texas.gov)
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