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Fluvanna County, VA vacation rental rules and taxes

Fluvanna requires a $50 short-term rental application for each home and lists the rental in a county registry. Townhouses and duplexes must be the owner’s primary residence, guests are limited to two adults per bedroom, and parking must be on the driveway, not the yard or street. Stays pay 5.3% sales tax plus a 5% lodging tax.

Checked against official sources November 7, 2026
Market
Small
Palmyra 18 Airbnb listings (AirROI).Source
County application
$50 per home
Entered in the county’s short-term rental registry.Source
Owner residency
Townhouses and duplexes only
Attached and two-family homes must be the owner’s primary residence.Source
Guests
2 adults per bedroom
Taxes
5.3% sales + 5% lodging tax

Lake Monticello is a private community with its own rental rules on top of the county’s.

What to do

  1. Apply to Planning and Zoning

    Send the Application for Short-Term Rental to planning@fluvannacounty.org with the $50 fee, one application per home, and tell the county if your information changes.Source

    Fluvanna STR application (PDF) →

  2. Register for the lodging tax

    After you apply, file the Transient Occupancy Tax Registration Form with the Commissioner of the Revenue.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 90 days owe 5.3% sales tax, and stays under 30 days also owe the local transient occupancy tax. Airbnb collects both on its bookings. If guests pay you directly, file sales tax with Virginia Tax. Fluvanna’s 5% transient occupancy tax (since 2024) is reported monthly to the Commissioner of the Revenue, and paid to the Treasurer, by the 20th.Source

Fees

Short-term rental application$50

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Inspection checklist

What the inspector looks for, from Fluvanna County, Virginia’s published checklist.

  • Fire extinguisherVisible in every kitchen and cooking area.Source
  • Smoke detectorsEverywhere the Virginia building code requires.Source
  • Carbon monoxide detectorsWith gas or propane: one on each floor and in an attached garage.Source

House rules for guests

Parking
Not in yards or off the property
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Boundaries
Property lines or guest areas clearly marked
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Sign
One, unlit, up to 4 sq ft
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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.