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Loudoun County, Virginia

Purcellville, VA vacation rental requirements

Purcellville allows short-term rentals only in the operator’s primary residence, with a $100 zoning permit good for two years and a town business license. Up to four unrelated adults, and no more than 90 nights a year when you’re away. Stays pay 6% sales tax plus any town lodging tax.

Checked against official sources November 7, 2026

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Town permit
$100, good for 2 years
Plus a town business license.Source
Who can host
Your primary residence
You lived there seven of the last 12 months; bring two IDs showing it.Source
Nights
90 a year when you’re not there
No limit while you’re home.Source
Guests
Up to 4 unrelated adults
Including the people who live there. One booking a night.Source
Parking
2 spaces for a house
One for a townhouse or condo.Source

We read Purcellville’s ordinance from a third-party copy. Confirm the current rules and your zoning district with the town before you apply.

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 Purcellville

  1. Apply for the zoning permit

    Get the short-term rental zoning permit before you rent: the application, a $100 fee, two IDs showing you live there, and a town business license. Renew it every two years.Source

  2. 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. Loudoun County’s 8% lodging tax applies only outside the towns. For direct bookings, ask the Town of Purcellville whether it levies its own and how to file.Source

House rules for guests

Events
Not allowed
No parties or weddings.Source
RVs
Can’t be rented
Source

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.