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Short-term rental rules in Fargo, ND
How Fargo regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- No STR-specific ordinance in Fargo's Land Development Code (no license, registration, cap, or owner-occupancy device)
- City of Fargo itself levies a 3% municipal city lodging tax on 'hotel, motel or other accommodations' reaching STR stays
- Short-term rental is not a defined standalone use; whole-home STR sits in ordinary residential zoning by-right
Based on: Fargo Municipal Code Art. 3-13 (Lodging Tax); existing 3% city lodging tax referenced in Home Rule Charter Amendment
Summary of the rule
Said lodging tax is hereby imposed upon gross receipts ... which tax shall be computed on a monthly basis by each and every hotel, motel or other accommodations located within the corporate limits of the city of Fargo ... in addition to the existing three percent (3%) city lodging tax
Last reviewed Sep 27, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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