Dallas County

Operating rules

Primary residence

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Min stay (nights)

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Max nights / year

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Max occupancy

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Zoning-restricted

No

Cap on licenses

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Zoning: Texas counties have no general zoning authority over unincorporated land, so Dallas County imposes no STR zoning restrictions. Within city limits the applicable city's zoning/STR ordinance controls (e.g., City of Dallas, whose 2023 STR ordinances are currently enjoined).

• Nearly all of Dallas County is incorporated; STR rules are set by city ordinances, not by the County.
• The City of Dallas adopted two STR ordinances effective 2023 (a ban on STRs in single-family/residential zoning and a registration/occupancy scheme for other zones). Both remain ENJOINED and unenforceable as of 2026-07-11: a Texas appeals court upheld the temporary injunction in 2025 and the City's petition for review is pending before the Texas Supreme Court with no ruling issued (the City sought to lift the block before the June 2026 FIFA World Cup but the injunction stayed in place). HOT and nuisance rules remain enforced. Operators must check the specific city.
• No Texas statewide STR preemption law is in effect as of 2026-07-11.

Enforcement

Active enforcement

yes

Fines

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Notes

County-level enforcement is limited to Hotel Occupancy Tax collection (state HOT via the Texas Comptroller; any Dallas County hotel/venue HOT, if it exists, via the County). Land-use/STR enforcement is carried out by individual cities within Dallas County, not by the County. In the City of Dallas, enforcement of the two 2023 STR ordinances (single-family ban + registration/occupancy) is currently blocked by a court injunction (pending before the Texas Supreme Court as of 2026-07-11), while HOT and nuisance rules continue to be enforced.