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Wichita County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes

Wichita County has no rental rules and doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller. Wichita Falls requires every short-term rental to register for its 9% hotel tax before listing.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
About 230 Airbnb listings in Wichita Falls
County rental rules
None
County hotel tax
None reported
Wichita County doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller.Source

What to do

  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

Towns

Full guide

Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls requires every short-term rental to register for city hotel tax before it’s advertised; registration is free. Stays owe 6% state plus 9% city hotel tax (7% plus a 2% venue tax), which Airbnb doesn’t collect; file monthly in the city’s GovOS portal.

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 Spot something out of date?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.