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Short-term rental permit cost in San Antonio, TX

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

Permitted, with conditions
First year
Application fee one-time$450.00
STR permit / registrationnot verified
Business licencenot verified
Inspectionnot verified
First-year total$450.00
Every year after
Permit renewal annual$450.00
Business licencenot verified
Recurring annual$450.00

Combined lodging tax: 16.75% of revenue. Charged on what you earn, so it is not in the totals above.

3 figures are not yet verified against the city (STR permit / registration, 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

Source: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/DSD/STR/Permits
Checked 2026-09-23 · Chapter 16, Article XXII

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