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Montgomery County, Texas

Oak Ridge North, TX vacation rental requirements

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.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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New rentals
Not allowed
Since June 24, 2024.Source
Existing rentals
Yearly license
Nontransferable; lost after two nuisance citations in 12 months.Source
Hotel taxes
6% state + 7% city hotel tax
Airbnb doesn’t collect the city tax.Source

We built this page from news coverage; confirm the license terms and fee with the city. Violations are misdemeanors with fines up to $2,000. Neighboring Shenandoah was also writing a short-term rental ordinance in 2024.

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

Montgomery County, Texas

  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

City of Oak Ridge North, Texas

  1. Don’t start a new rental

    A property that wasn’t an established short-term rental when the ordinance passed can’t be registered or advertised as one.Source

  2. Renew an existing license every year

    Established rentals hold a one-year license that can’t be transferred to a buyer. Life-safety violations, false information, or two parking, noise or nuisance citations in 12 months can cost you the license.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. Oak Ridge North’s 7% city hotel tax isn’t collected by Airbnb; file it with the city.Source

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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.