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Page County, Virginia

Unincorporated Page County, VA vacation rental requirements

Outside Luray, Shenandoah, and Stanley, Page County allows short-term tourist rentals by right with restrictions: a $50 county review, a $40.80 life safety inspection, Health Department and VDOT approval, and a property management plan with local contacts. Stays pay 5.3% sales tax plus a 10% lodging tax.

Checked against official sources November 7, 2026

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County review
$50 application
Community Development Review Application, short-term rental type.Source
Inspection
$40.80 life safety inspection
By the county building office. Health Department and VDOT approval too.Source
Management plan
Approved before you rent
With local contacts who can respond right away to complaints.Source
Guests
Set by the Health Department
Taxes
5.3% sales + 10% lodging tax

Page County is reviewing its short-term rental rules. In March 2026 a steering committee recommended a special use permit for all rentals except owner-occupied primary residences, and tighter standards in the agricultural and woodland districts. Ask Planning whether anything has changed before you buy.

The zoning standards are in Section 125-30.21 of the county code, which we could not read in full. Confirm which districts allow rentals at your address.

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

Page County, Virginia

  1. Register for the lodging tax

    Ask the Commissioner of the Revenue for a Lodging Tax Registration form. If guests pay you directly, file the 10% tax every month by the 20th. Airbnb and other platforms file for their bookings.Source

    Page County lodging tax →

  2. Then your town or area

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

Page County (outside town limits)

  1. File the county review application

    Submit Page County’s Community Development Review Application as a short-term rental ($50), with the bedroom count and number of sleepers. The county asks the Health Department and VDOT for their approvals for you.Source

  2. Get a property management plan approved

    Write a plan that names local contacts who can respond immediately to complaints. The Zoning Administrator must approve it before you rent, the contact numbers go to county staff, public safety, and your HOA or POA, and the plan must be part of your rental contract.Source

  3. Pass the life safety inspection

    The county building office inspects the home ($40.80). Parking is reviewed by the Building Official too.Source

  4. 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. Page County’s lodging tax is 10%. For direct bookings, file it monthly with the Commissioner of the Revenue by the 20th.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.