Can I Airbnb in Fredericksburg, TX? (2026)

Short-term rentals are legal in Fredericksburg city limits but require an annually renewed city Short-Term Rental Permit (fees tiered by bedroom count: $300 for 1 bedroom up to $1,000 for 5 bedrooms per the city's 2024 fee presentation) with a passed inspection, and hosts must remit the city's 7% hotel occupancy tax themselves because Airbnb/Vrbo do not remit it to the city. The biggest restriction is zoning: under the ordinance effective January 1, 2024, new non-owner-occupied 'Unoccupied' STRs are not allowed by right in the R-1/R-2 single-family districts (special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment only) and STR uses are prohibited in R-3, while commercial districts (C-1, C-1.5, C-2, CBD) allow all STR types by right. Always confirm current requirements with the city before operating.

What’s required: a Short-Term Rental Permit ($300) is required; occupancy taxes apply; renew annual.