Can I Airbnb in Kansas City, MO? (2026)

Kansas City requires every short-term rental (stays under 30 days) to obtain an annual Short-Term Rental Registration from the Neighborhood Services Department ($200/year). Resident STRs (registrant's primary residence, occupied 270+ days/year) can register in any zoning district, but non-resident STRs are expressly prohibited in all R (residential) districts and are limited to AG-R, B, D and M1 districts subject to 1,000-foot spacing and 12.5% per-building density caps. Guests pay a 7.5% city transient boarding and accommodation tax plus a $3-per-occupied-room-per-night license fee, and a special $50 'major event' registration window (May 3-July 31, 2026) was created for the World Cup.

What’s required: a Short-Term Rental Registration (annual registration under Chapter 56, Article VIII, Code of Ordinances) ($200) is required; occupancy taxes apply; renew annual.