Permitted, with conditions
| Application fee one-time | $275.00 |
| STR permit / registration same charge as application fee | included |
| Business licence | not verified |
| Inspection | not verified |
| First-year total | $275.00 |
| Permit renewal annual | $275.00 |
| Business licence | not verified |
| Recurring annual | $275.00 |
Combined lodging tax: 17.0% of revenue. Charged on what you earn, so it is not in the totals above.
2 figures are not yet verified against the city (Business licence, Inspection). They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero, so the real first-year cost is higher than shown.
Conditions attached
- Applicants must provide proof of completion of human trafficking awareness training and display a 24-hour emergency contact number.
Source: https://www.houstontx.gov/ara/rp/Short-Term-Rental-Ordinance-Adopted.pdf
Checked 2026-10-04 · Chapter 28, Article XXIII