Texas county rules
Wood County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes
Wood County holds most of Lake Fork, plus Quitman and Mineola. There’s no county rental permit or county hotel tax; most Lake Fork homes are outside city limits, where only the 6% state tax applies.
Checked against official sources November 8, 2026What to do
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
Towns
Mineola
Mineola charges its own hotel tax; stays owe 6% state + 7% city hotel tax. We didn’t check the city’s code for short-term rental rules, so ask the city whether you need a permit.
Full guideQuitman
Quitman charges its own hotel tax; stays owe 6% state + 7% city hotel tax. We didn’t check the city’s code for short-term rental rules, so ask the city whether you need a permit.
Sources
- County zoning authority (Local Government Code ch. 231) · Texas Legislature
- Texas Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
- Local Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting 2025 · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (data.texas.gov)
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