Texas leaves short term rental oversight to the local government.  Thus, STR rules, regulations or ordinances are predominantly created by local municipalities.  If a property is located in an unincorporated area or an extraterritorial jurisdiction, it's highly unlikely that there will be municipal regulations since there is no city that has the authority to regulate the area. However, if it is located within a city's jurisdiction you will want to ensure the property is eligible to be operated as a short term rental. 

Step 1: determine jurisdiction

If you identify a property you think can work as an STR, your first step should be to determine what city the property is located in.  Just because the address says Austin, doesn't mean the property is located in the city limits of Austin.  Go to the closest cities GIS map to determine if it is that city's jurisdiction.  If it is, you'll want to know what STR rules they have in place.

step 2: find applicable rules

Rules and regulations surrounding short term rentals in Central Texas are constantly changing.  That being said, we do our best to keep a pulse of the current rules for Austin and its surrounding suburbs.  We consistently monitor the rules and regulation surrounding short term rentals in Austin, Bee Cave, Cedar Park, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Fredericksburg, Georgetown, Johnson City, Jonestown, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Leander, Pfluggerville, Round Rock and many other areas throughout Central Texas. This information has taken years to compile, and is updated regularly.  So, we don't just give it out to anyone.  If you want the inside scoop, let us know!

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