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Zapata County, TX vacation rental rules and taxes

Zapata County has no general rental rules, but state law lets the county zone land around Falcon Lake. It doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
County rental rules
Possible near Falcon Lake
Local Government Code ch. 231 lets the county zone around the lake.Source
County hotel tax
None reported
Zapata County doesn’t report a county hotel tax to the Comptroller.Source

We didn’t find Zapata County’s Falcon Lake zoning rules online in November 2026.

What to do

  1. Near Falcon Lake

    Ask the county whether its lake-area zoning rules limit short-term rentals at your address. Check your deed restrictions too.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. Zapata County doesn’t report a local hotel tax to the Comptroller; ask the county before you list.Source

Sources

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