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Short-term rental rules in Wickenburg, AZ
How Wickenburg regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- STR-specific annual Vacation Rental Permit required per property
- neighbor notification + liability insurance + safety compliance required
- no cap and no residency requirement (barred by A.R.S. §9-500.39)
- town levies transient occupancy (bed) tax on STR stays
Based on: Wickenburg Town Code Article 9-5 (Short-Term Rentals and Vacation Rentals); codified enacting record: 'Approved by Ord.
Summary of the rule
Wickenburg Town Code §9-5-3 Permit Required: 'Prior to use of a property as a vacation rental, the owner of the property shall obtain an annual vacation rental permit from the Town. Renting, or offering for rent, a vacation rental without complying with the permit requirement in this Section is prohibited. No separate business license shall be required by the Town. The permit issued under this section shall serve as the required business license.' Permit valid one year; codified §9-5-2 defines short-term/vacation rental as any single-family or one-to-four-family house/dwelling unit or condo/coop unit offered for transient use (whole-home permitted).
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Last reviewed Sep 17, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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