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Montgomery County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes

Montgomery County’s rentals cluster around Lake Conroe (Conroe, Montgomery, Willis) and The Woodlands. The county has no rental permit or county hotel tax; outside cities only the 6% state tax and deed restrictions apply. The Woodlands Township has its own approval and 9% hotel tax.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
About 1,600 Airbnb listings
Conroe 370, Montgomery 350, Willis 230, The Woodlands 205, Magnolia 110 (AirROI).Source
County rental rules
None
Texas counties can’t zone.Source
County hotel tax
None reported
Montgomery County doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller.Source

What to do

  1. Then pick your city

    Texas counties can’t zone, so rental permits and the city hotel tax are set by each city. Pick your city, or the unincorporated page if there is one for your area.Source

  2. Outside city limits

    Most Lake Conroe shoreline is outside city limits, with no permit and only the 6% state hotel tax (which Airbnb collects). Your subdivision’s deed restrictions and POA rules are the main limits; check them before you list.Source

Towns

Full guide

Conroe

We found no short-term rental permit in Conroe. Stays owe the 6% state tax and Conroe’s 7% city hotel tax, and Airbnb collects both.

Full guide

Magnolia

Magnolia charges its own hotel tax; stays owe 6% state + 7% city hotel tax. We didn’t check the city’s code for short-term rental rules, so ask the city whether you need a permit.

Full guide

Montgomery

We found no short-term rental permit in Montgomery. Stays owe 6% state + 7% city hotel tax, and the city tax is filed with the city.

Full guide

Oak Ridge North

Oak Ridge North banned new short-term rentals in June 2024. Rentals that were already operating can keep going with a yearly city license; every rental, long- or short-term, must register.

Full guide

The Woodlands

The Woodlands isn’t a city, but the township approves short-term rentals under its covenants: an application, a maintenance and use agreement, insurance, a local contact, a $500 deposit, and yearly renewal. Stays owe 15% hotel tax (9% township), which you file with the township; Airbnb doesn’t collect it.

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 Spot something out of date?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.