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Kendall County, Texas

Boerne, TX vacation rental requirements

Boerne requires short-term rental registration ($200 every two years) in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. In residential zones a new rental can’t be within 200 feet of another on the same street. Rentals in city limits pass a $100 safety inspection and carry $500,000 in liability insurance. Stays owe 6% state plus 7% city hotel tax.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 210 Airbnb listings
Registration
$200 every two years
City limits and the ETJ.Source
Spacing
200 feet on the same street
In residential zones; not in the Historic, Downtown, or River Road commercial overlays.Source
Guests
2 per bedroom, plus 2
One parking space per bedroom. No events.Source
Insurance
$500,000 per occurrence
Hotel taxes
6% state + 7% city
Airbnb doesn’t collect the city tax.Source

These rules come from a June 2025 news report; we couldn’t read the adopted ordinance. Registration in the ETJ is unusual in Texas; if you’re outside city limits, ask the city what applies.

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

Kendall County, Texas

  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

  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. In Comfort and other unincorporated areas, only the state tax applies unless you’re within Boerne’s ETJ.Source

City of Boerne

  1. Check the spacing rule

    In a residential zone, a new rental can’t be within 200 feet of another rental on the same street. In 2025 the city had a waiting list.Source

  2. Register and pass the inspection

    Register with the city, pay $200, show proof of $500,000 in liability insurance, and (inside city limits) pass a $100 safety inspection by city staff or a licensed inspector.Source

  3. 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. Boerne’s 7% hotel tax isn’t on Airbnb’s collection list; ask the city how to register and file it yourself.Source

Fees

$200 every two years, plus a $100 inspection

Registration (two years)$200
Renewal (two years)$200
Safety inspection (city limits)$100

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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.