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Short-term rental rules in Lakeway, TX
How Lakeway 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.
- Hard citywide cap of 25 short-term-rental permits (§30.05.004.5(3)) — a foreclosing quota, not per-operator; the city maintains a waiting list
- One STR permit per owner
- 1,000-ft separation between STRs (condo-association units excepted); two-night minimum stay
Based on: Lakeway Code of Ordinances Title II, Ch. 30, Art. 30.05, §§ 30.05.002, 30.05.003(b), 30.05.004.5; Ordinance No.
Summary of the rule
The total number of short-term rental use permits issued by the city shall not exceed twenty-five (25); the limit of twenty-five (25) shall not include a short-term rental use permit for residential property governed by a condominium association.
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Last reviewed Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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