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Palo Pinto County, Texas

Mineral Wells, TX vacation rental requirements

Mineral Wells has about 80 Airbnb listings. Stays owe 6% state + 7% city hotel tax, plus any county tax. We haven’t confirmed whether the city requires a short-term rental permit, so ask before you list.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 80 Airbnb listings
City rental rules
Not confirmed
Ask the city whether you need a permit or registration.
Hotel taxes
6% state + 7% city hotel tax, plus any county tax

We didn’t check Mineral Wells’ code for short-term rental rules in November 2026. Ask the city before you list.

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

Palo Pinto County, Texas

  1. Inside or outside city limits?

    Most Possum Kingdom homes are outside any city, so there’s no rental permit, but subdivision deed restrictions and HOA rules apply. Inside Mineral Wells, Graford, Gordon, or Strawn, ask the 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. Palo Pinto County reported a 7% county hotel tax to the Comptroller; Airbnb doesn’t collect it, so ask the county how to register and file. Graford reports a 2% city hotel tax, Gordon and Mineral Wells 7%.Source

City of Mineral Wells

  1. 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. Mineral Wells’ 7% city hotel tax is filed with the city; Airbnb doesn’t collect it. Ask whether the county’s 7% also applies in city limits.Source

  2. Ask about permits and zoning

    Ask the City of Mineral Wells whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address and whether you need a permit, registration, or inspection. Check your deed restrictions and HOA rules too.

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.