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Short-term rental permit cost in Branson, MO

Every figure below comes from the city itself, checked 2026-09-23.

Permitted, with conditions
First year
Application fee one-time$100.00
STR permit / registration annual$150.00
Business licence annual$100.00
Inspection one-time$150.00
First-year total$500.00
Every year after
Permit renewalnot verified
Business licence annual$100.00
Recurring annual$100.00

Combined lodging tax: 4.0% of revenue. Charged on what you earn, so it is not in the totals above.

Conditions attached

Source: https://www.bransonmo.gov/970
Checked 2026-09-23 · Ordinance No. 2024-0065
Not yet confirmed against the city directly.

Check with the city before you buy anything. Rules change, and a page that was right last month can be wrong today. This is a starting point for the right questions, not legal advice.