Comprehensive short-term rental guides for 13 markets in Missouri.
1 market
Missouri
Cape Girardeau requires a business license for all short-term rentals and limits their operation by right to higher-density residential and commercial zones, while requiring a Special Use Permit in low-density residential areas.
10 markets
The City of St. Louis requires all short-term rentals to obtain an annual permit and undergo a safety inspection. Regulations differentiate between Type 1 (primary residence) and Type 2 (non-primary) hosts, with higher fees for non-owner occupied units.
The City of Branson requires all short-term rental operators to obtain a specific STR Business License and pass an annual fire inspection. Rentals are permitted only in specific residential and commercial zones, and hosts must collect and remit a 4% city tourism tax.
Springfield regulates short-term rentals through a three-tier system (Type 1, 2, and 3) based on owner-occupancy and zoning, requiring all hosts to obtain a business license and certain types to pass density and neighbor consent requirements.
Independence requires a short-term rental permit and an annual business license, subject to a strict 500-foot buffer rule and a 1-per-8 structure density cap on residential block faces.
Jefferson City regulates short-term rentals as lodging businesses, requiring an annual business license, a fire safety inspection, and the collection of a 7% local lodging tax.
Short-term rentals in Branson West require both an annual city business license and a Stone County Health Department vacation rental permit, and are strictly prohibited in R-1 residential zones.
Kansas City, MO requires all short-term rentals to be registered and licensed, with distinct categories for owner-occupied (Type 1) and non-owner occupied (Type 2) properties. The city recently increased the lodging tax to 7.5% and enforces strict neighborhood notification requirements.
Kirksville requires a Special Use Permit (SUP) for short-term rentals in residential zones and a city business license for all operators.
Short-term rentals in Lee's Summit are permitted only within the Old Town Master Development Plan area or on parcels larger than one acre, requiring a business license and on-site or adjacent residency by the owner or a representative.
Columbia requires a permit, business license, and annual inspection, with new residential STRs restricted to properties on major 4-lane roads.
2 markets
Osage Beach does not have a specific short-term rental ordinance, meaning STRs operate under general business guidelines. Hosts must obtain a city business license and collect a 5% Transient Guest Tax for stays under 31 days.
Rolla permits short-term rentals in high-density residential and commercial zones but prohibits them in R-1 and R-2 single-family districts.