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Loudoun County, Virginia

Middleburg, VA vacation rental requirements

Middleburg allows short-term rentals only with a special use permit from Town Council, in single-family homes on lots of at least 10,000 square feet, for no more than 180 nights a year and two-night minimum stays. The application needs a management plan with a floor plan and site sketch. Stays pay 6% sales tax plus an 8% lodging tax.

Checked against official sources November 7, 2026

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Town permit
Special use permit
In the R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts.Source
Which homes
Single-family detached, lived in 183+ days a year
Lot of at least 10,000 sq ft, 25 feet from neighboring homes, on public water and sewer. No accessory units.Source
Nights
Up to 180 a year, 2-night minimum
Guests
2 plus 2 per guest bedroom
Insurance
$500,000 liability
Taxes
6% sales + 8% lodging tax
5% town + 3% regional, paid to the town by the 20th.Source

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

Commonwealth of Virginia

  1. Know who pays the tax

    When a platform like Airbnb books the stay, it collects and pays the state sales tax and the local lodging tax for you. If guests pay you directly, register with Virginia Tax for sales tax and with your county or city for the transient occupancy tax.Source

    Register a business with Virginia Tax →

  2. Register with your locality if it has a registry

    Many counties and cities require short-term rental hosts to register every year. Registration is a simple filing (your name, each address, and the owner’s permission if you lease the home), but listing an unregistered rental can cost up to $500 per violation.Source

  3. Check your zoning

    Counties and cities keep their power to decide where short-term rentals are allowed and whether you need a zoning or use permit. HOA and condo rules still apply on top. Pick your area for the local rules.Source

Loudoun County, Virginia

  1. Then your town or area

    Towns set their own zoning and some set their own lodging tax. The county’s rules apply outside town limits. Pick your area.

Town of Middleburg

  1. Write a property management plan

    Include a 24-hour responsible party (you on site, or a manager within 20 miles), how you take bookings, in-person check-in, how you collect fees and taxes, a floor plan and site sketch, screening from neighbors, and maintenance plans. Update it at least once a year.Source

  2. Apply for a special use permit

    Town Council decides each application and can add conditions. Sign a declaration that the home meets building codes. The Zoning Administrator inspects at least once a year.Source

  3. Get a town business license

    Keep a Town of Middleburg business license active while you rent.Source

  4. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 90 days owe 6% 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. Middleburg collects its own 8% lodging tax (5% town + 3% regional) from short-term rentals. For direct bookings, file with the Town Office every month by the 20th.Source

Inspection checklist

What the inspector looks for, from Town of Middleburg’s published checklist.

  • Fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and CO detectorsWorking and reachable by guests.Source
  • Floor plan and site sketchPart of the management plan.Source
  • Evacuation plan in the guest package
  • Yearly town inspection

House rules for guests

Guest package
At check-in
Responsible party and emergency contacts, an evacuation plan, trash and recycling, and the town noise ordinance.Source
Parking
Off street, on improved areas
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Signs
None
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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.