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Parker County, Texas

Weatherford, TX vacation rental requirements

Weatherford requires a short-term rental permit ($400, renewed every two years) and an inspection. Rentals are allowed in single-family zones but not on lake lots, and no more than 25% of homes on a block face. Register for the city hotel tax first; you file the 7% yourself.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 140 Airbnb listings
City permit
$400 every two years
Expires June 1 of each even-numbered year.Source
Where allowed
Single-family zones and existing homes in C1/C2
Not on lake lots. Max 25% of homes on a block face.Source
Hotel taxes
6% state + 7% city
You file the city tax yourself, even for Airbnb bookings.Source

We couldn’t read Ordinance O2025-05 or the inspection checklist. Ask the city for the occupancy, parking, and safety requirements and which documents to upload.

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

Parker County, Texas

  1. Then pick your city

    Texas counties can’t zone, so short-term rental permits, zoning limits, and the local hotel tax come from the city your home is in. Outside city limits there’s usually no permit, but deed restrictions and HOA rules often limit rentals.Source

City of Weatherford

  1. Check your lot

    Short-term rentals are allowed in single-family homes in the RE, SF 8.5, SF 7.5, R1, R2, and R3 districts and in existing homes in C1 and C2, but not on lake lots, and in planned developments only if the PD allows them. No more than 25% of homes on a block face can be rentals.Source

  2. Register for the hotel tax

    Register with the city’s finance department before you apply for the permit.Source

  3. Apply and pass the inspection

    Apply online through the city’s Neumo portal, upload the required documents, and pay $400. Use the city’s inspection checklist to prepare; a reinspection costs $150.Source

    Weatherford short-term rentals →

  4. 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. Weatherford’s 7% hotel tax is paid to the city; Airbnb doesn’t collect it.Source

Fees

$400 every two years

Short-term rental permit (initial)Prorated in six-month steps.$400
Renewal (every two years)$400
Reinspection$150

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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.