Nevada Short-Term Rental Laws by City (2026)
Short-term rental rules in Nevada are set city by city — a property that is legal to rent nightly in one town can be prohibited a few miles away. The table below covers 2 Nevada cities (2 human-verified against official sources), with each city's legal status, permit cost, and last-verified date.
Statewide short-term rental rules in Nevada
Nevada has no statewide short-term rental license — STR permitting is handled by cities and counties. But state law AB 363 (2021), codified at NRS 244.35351-244.35359 and NRS 268.09791-268.09799, works as a reverse-preemption mandate: Clark County (the only county over 700,000 people) and its cities of 25,000+ (Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas) must legalize and regulate STRs — complete bans are prohibited — under state-set floor rules including annual local permits, a Nevada state business license, 1-2 night minimum stays, a 16-person occupancy cap, no apartment rentals, 660-ft spacing between STRs, 2,500-ft resort-hotel buffers, and liability insurance. Lodging taxes are imposed at the county level (combined rates roughly 10.5%-13.5% in the major markets, with state-mandated components), and platforms such as Airbnb collect them in Clark and Washoe County jurisdictions. City and county rules apply on top of state law — check your local market's page.
Full statewide rules: permits, taxes & enforcement
Nevada has no statewide short-term rental license — STR permitting is handled by cities and counties. But state law AB 363 (2021), codified at NRS 244.35351-244.35359 and NRS 268.09791-268.09799, works as a reverse-preemption mandate: Clark County (the only county over 700,000 people) and its cities of 25,000+ (Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas) must legalize and regulate STRs — complete bans are prohibited — under state-set floor rules including annual local permits, a Nevada state business license, 1-2 night minimum stays, a 16-person occupancy cap, no apartment rentals, 660-ft spacing between STRs, 2,500-ft resort-hotel buffers, and liability insurance. Lodging taxes are imposed at the county level (combined rates roughly 10.5%-13.5% in the major markets, with state-mandated components), and platforms such as Airbnb collect them in Clark and Washoe County jurisdictions. City and county rules apply on top of state law — check your local market's page.
Reviewed by the STR Rule Watch research team against 8 official sources. How we verify data
Nevada statewide STR rules at a glance
| Legal status | Allowed, no permit required |
|---|---|
| Permit required | No |
| Total occupancy taxes | ~17% of gross revenue |
| Insurance | In counties of 700,000+ (Clark County), state law requires STR permit holders to 'maintain insurance which identifies that the property is used for transient lodging with a minimum liability coverage' in an amount set by the local ordinance (NRS 244.35356(5)(b)); Clark County jurisdictions set this at $500,000. No state insurance mandate applies elsewhere. |
| Enforcement | Enforcement is entirely local; the state issues no STR licenses and runs no STR enforcement program. |
| Current rules effective | 2022-07-01 |
State law & local authority
Nevada does not broadly preempt local STR regulation — most cities/counties retain full authority, including the power to ban. The exception is a targeted 'must-allow' mandate: in counties of 700,000+ (Clark County only) and cities of 25,000+ within them, NRS 244.353545(4) and NRS 268.09795(4) prohibit any complete ban ('shall not enact or enforce a complete prohibition on the rental of a residential unit... for the purposes of transient lodging') and require ordinances that authorize and regulate STRs. In those jurisdictions the state statute sets mandatory floor rules the local ordinance must include: minimum stay of 1 night (owner-occupied) or 2 nights (non-owner-occupied); prohibition on STRs in apartment buildings; 660-ft minimum separation between STRs (except multifamily) and 2,500-ft separation from resort hotels; maximum occupancy of 16 persons; max 5 authorizations per state business license; max 10% of units in a multifamily dwelling; HOA/common-interest-community consent required; annual permit fee, liability insurance, 24/7 local representative, and party/event prohibition. Cities must grandfather operators lawfully authorized before July 1, 2022 (NRS 268.09795(5)). Local governments may impose stricter rules (NRS 244.35358) but not bans. Counties under 700,000 (e.g., Washoe) regulate — or ban — STRs at their own discretion.
State-level taxes
| Tax | Rate | Who collects |
|---|---|---|
| County transient lodging (room) tax — state-mandated minimum, all countiesNevada has no single statewide lodging tax; boards of county commissioners impose and collect the tax, and the Department of Taxation records/transfers revenue to state budget accounts. State law sets minimum components: at least 1% of gross receipts in counties under 700,000; 2% in counties of 700,000+ (per Nevada Dept. of Taxation). | 1% | varies |
| Additional room tax in counties of 300,000+ (Clark and Washoe; IP1 education tax)An additional 3% of gross receipts applies in counties with population 300,000+ per the Nevada Department of Taxation; embedded in the combined local room-tax rates. | 3% | varies |
| Combined local transient lodging tax (representative rate; varies by jurisdiction)No statewide rate — combined county/city rates are approximately 10.5%-13.38% in unincorporated Clark County, 13%-13.38% in Las Vegas, 13% in Henderson, and 13%-13.5% in Washoe County/Reno/Sparks. Airbnb collects and remits in these jurisdictions; NRS 244.35359 requires counties of 700,000+ to make 'accommodations facilitators' (platforms) collect and remit all transient lodging taxes on STR rentals. Hosts remain responsible for direct bookings. | 13% | platform |
Enforcement & penalties
Enforcement is entirely local; the state issues no STR licenses and runs no STR enforcement program. In covered counties, state law also requires smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a fire extinguisher, a 24/7 designated local representative, and safe/hazard-free maintenance (NRS 244.35356(5)), and lets counties compel platforms to report listings and verify permits (NRS 244.35355(3)-(4)). Note: federal litigation has frozen much of Clark County's enforcement — on 2025-08-28 the U.S. District Court (Judge Miranda Du) enjoined the county's platform-verification provisions on Section 230 grounds, and on 2025-12-17 a broader preliminary injunction blocked the county from requiring STR licenses, issuing daily fines, declaring STRs nuisances, or recording liens while GLVSTRA v. Clark County proceeds. Clark County voted 2026-01-06 to appeal. Lodging-tax obligations remain in effect.
State law caps locally imposed civil penalties in covered counties: max $1,000 per violation (or the unit's nightly rental value, whichever is greater) for permit holders and platforms; $1,000-$10,000 per violation for operating without an authorization (NRS 244.353545(2)(n), (3)). Counties may suspend or revoke authorizations. Enforcement of these penalties in Clark County is currently limited by the December 2025 federal preliminary injunction.
Statewide sources
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 244 — NRS 244.35351-244.35359 (STR regulation in counties of 700,000+)retrieved July 10, 2026
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 268 — NRS 268.09791-268.09799 (STR regulation in certain cities)retrieved July 10, 2026
- AB 363 (2021) — Enrolled bill, Nevada Legislature, 81st Sessionretrieved July 10, 2026
- Nevada Department of Taxation — Lodging Taxretrieved July 10, 2026
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 76 — State Business Licensesretrieved July 10, 2026
- Clark County, NV — Short-Term Rentals (AB 363 background)retrieved July 10, 2026
- Greater Las Vegas Short Term Rental Association v. Clark County, Nevada Supreme Court (Aug. 23, 2024)retrieved July 10, 2026
- Airbnb Help — Occupancy tax collection and remittance in Nevadaretrieved July 10, 2026
| City | Status | Permit fee | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | Restricted | $750 | July 12, 2026 |
| Las Vegas | Primary residence only | $500 | July 10, 2026 |
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This page is informational only and is not legal, tax, or financial advice. Regulations change frequently — verify current requirements with each jurisdiction before operating. HOA and condo rules may prohibit short-term rentals regardless of city law.