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Short-term rental rules in Granbury, TX
How Granbury regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Residential-zone exclusion: STR and hosted B&B use is confined to the Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) and Historic Compatibility Overlay (HCO) districts only — foreclosed everywhere else in the city
- STR permit required with mandatory pre-permit health/safety inspection
- 18-hour minimum stay
- Bedroom caps by district (3 bedrooms residential / 7 commercial) with 2-persons-per-bedroom occupant cap
Based on: City of Granbury Code of Ordinances, Chapter 4, Article 4.16 (§4.16.001–§4.16.017), 'Bed and Breakfast, Hosted and
Summary of the rule
Short-term Rentals and Bed & Breakfast, Hosted are limited to properties located within the City's Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) district and Historic Compatibility Overlay (HCO) district.
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Last reviewed Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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