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Williamson County, Texas

Round Rock, TX vacation rental requirements

Round Rock requires every short-term rental to be registered with the city for hotel tax ($35, then $25 a year). Stays owe 6% state plus 9% city hotel tax (7% plus a 2% venue tax). Airbnb doesn’t collect the city tax, so you file it monthly yourself.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 410 Airbnb listings
City registration
Required, $35
$25 a year to renew, due before January 1. Each rental registered separately.Source
Hotel taxes
6% state + 9% city
7% hotel tax plus 2% venue tax. Airbnb and Vrbo don’t collect them.Source

The city’s FAQ covers registration and hotel tax only. Ask the city whether zoning or other rules apply to your address.

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

Williamson County, Texas

  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

  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. Outside city limits, only the state tax applies. Airbnb doesn’t collect any city hotel tax in Williamson County.Source

City of Round Rock

  1. Register each rental

    Register every short-term rental (house, guest house, or unit) with the city before you rent or advertise it. Renting unregistered violates city code.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. File Round Rock’s 9% (7% hotel tax plus 2% venue tax) every month by the last day of the next month, even with no stays. Airbnb and Vrbo don’t collect it.Source

Fees

$35 the first year, $25 a year after

Registration$35
Annual renewalDue before January 1$25

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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.