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Hidalgo County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes

Hidalgo County has no rental rules and doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller. McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, and Pharr each charge a 7% city hotel tax that Airbnb doesn’t collect.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
About 1,230 Airbnb listings
McAllen 555, Edinburg 293, Mission 199, Pharr 181 (AirROI).Source
County rental rules
None
County hotel tax
None reported
Hidalgo County doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller.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

Towns

Full guide

Edinburg

Edinburg has a 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

McAllen

We found no short-term rental permit in McAllen. Stays owe 6% state plus 7% city hotel tax and a 2% venue tax, which Airbnb doesn’t collect; the city takes monthly reports.

Full guide

Mission

Mission has a 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

Pharr

Pharr has a 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.

Sources

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