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Short-term rental rules in Rosenberg, TX
How Rosenberg 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.
- Annual residential STR license required for single-family homes
- Exterior inspection at application, interior inspection at renewal
- License revocable after three parking, noise or nuisance citations in 12 months
- No cap, no residency requirement; 7% city hotel occupancy tax applies to STR stays
- No zoning ordinance in the city, so no residential-zone exclusion
Based on: Code of Ordinances ch. 16, art. XIII (Secs. 16-511, 16-512), Ord. No. 2023-10, adopted 5-16-23; ch. 26 art. II (Secs.
Summary of the rule
It is unlawful for any person to rent or provide a short term rental in an unlicensed single-family dwelling unit to another person.
Last reviewed Oct 22, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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