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Shenandoah County, Virginia

New Market, VA vacation rental requirements

We couldn’t confirm New Market’s zoning rules for short-term rentals. Stays owe 5.3% sales tax + 7% town lodging tax; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Checked against official sources November 7, 2026

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Town rental rules
Not confirmed
Ask the town before you list.Source
Taxes
5.3% sales tax + 7% town lodging tax

We couldn’t open New Market’s zoning ordinance online in November 2026. New Market has about 51 Airbnb listings. Call the town office (540-740-3432) about zoning before you list.

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

Shenandoah County, Virginia

  1. 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.

Town of New Market

  1. Ask about zoning

    Ask the Town of New Market whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address, whether you need a permit, and how to register for the town lodging tax. Check your HOA rules too.

  2. 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. New Market levies its own lodging tax, 7% since July 2025. For direct bookings, ask the town where to file it, and ask whether Shenandoah County’s 5% also applies inside town limits.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.