Las Vegas & Clark County Short-Term Rental Laws (2026)

Permits, taxes, caps, and penalties for Airbnb & vacation rentals in Las Vegas & Clark County, Nevada — from official sources, with citations. Reviewed 2026-07-03.

Permitted with Conditions

STRs are legal but tightly rationed: the City of Las Vegas licenses only owner-occupied homes with 3 bedrooms max and 660-foot spacing, while unincorporated Clark County awarded licenses by random-selection lottery and its application window is currently closed.

Can you operate a short-term rental in Las Vegas & Clark County?

Nevada's AB363 (2021), codified at NRS 244.353515-244.35359, forced Clark County to legalize and license short-term rentals and bars any complete prohibition. The City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County run separate programs with sharply different rules: the City licenses owner-occupied homes that pass a conditional use verification, while the County licenses both owner- and non-owner-occupied units but selected applicants through a random lottery whose window has closed. Which rules apply depends entirely on whether the property sits inside city limits or in unincorporated Clark County.

City: owner-occupied only, 3-bedroom cap

To be eligible for a City of Las Vegas STR license, the home must be owner-occupied throughout the rental period â the homeowner must reside on site during the guests' entire stay â and have no more than three bedrooms, including the homeowner's bedroom.

§ City of Las Vegas Business Licensing, 'Can My Home Become a Short-Term Rental?' (CD-10187-07-24)

City: location and spacing tests

The home must be at least 660 feet from any other short-term residential rental and 2,500 feet from a resort hotel, sit in a zoning area that allows STRs, and have written HOA permission if applicable. City guidance also lists certain master-planned areas (e.g., Summerlin) as prohibited â see source.

§ City of Las Vegas Business Licensing overview; LVMC STR ordinance

County: license required; application window closed

It is unlawful to operate an STR in unincorporated Clark County without a valid license under Clark County Code Chapter 7.100 (adopted June 21, 2022 under AB363). Complete applications were due by Aug. 21, 2023, licensees were chosen by a random number generator selection process, and the county states the application period is now closed.

§ Clark County Code Ch. 7.100; Clark County Business License STR pages

County: one license per owner, 1,000-ft spacing

Each person or entity may hold (or hold an interest in) only one licensed STR in residential areas of unincorporated Clark County. Licensed STRs must be separated by 1,000 feet property-line to property-line, and sit at least 2,500 feet from a resort hotel. The County licenses both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied units.

§ Clark County Code Sec. 7.100; Clark County STR FAQ

State floor: AB363 / NRS 244.353545

State law bars Clark County from banning STRs outright, prohibits STRs in apartment buildings, requires HOA governing documents to expressly authorize rentals, mandates 660-ft/2,500-ft minimum separations, and caps any person at five authorizations per state business license.

§ NRS 244.353545 (added by AB363, 2021)

Permits & licenses in Las Vegas & Clark County

The City runs a three-stage process: free Conditional Use Verification, Code Enforcement home inspection, then a business license. Unincorporated Clark County ran a lottery-based licensing program under Chapter 7.100; new applications are not being accepted until the county reopens the window, so monitor the county STR page.

1
City: Conditional Use Verification (CUV)
Submit a free CUV application to the Planning Division with a justification letter, site plan, and floor plan. Planning verifies the property type and location meet the eligibility rules (owner-occupancy, spacing, zoning).
2
City: inspection, then business license
Pass a Code Enforcement home inspection (occupancy safety, bedroom count, permits for additions), after which Planning gives final CUV approval. Then apply for the business license: $500 annual fee, minimum $500,000 liability insurance, a posted 24-hour emergency contact, and disclosure of every advertising platform.
3
County: lottery application (currently closed)
Clark County took applications through Aug. 21, 2023 and selected them via a random number generator with equal odds for all non-duplicative entries. The window is closed as of this writing â prospective hosts must wait for the county to reopen applications.
4
County: fees, inspection, annual renewal
Per the county FAQ: $45 application fee, $150 inspection fee, and an annual license fee of $750 (3 or fewer bedrooms) or $1,500 (more than 3 bedrooms). Licenses renew annually at similar amounts.
5
Both: state business license and listing numbers
NRS 244.35355 requires every host to also hold a Nevada state business license, display both licenses in the unit, and include the authorization number and state business ID in every listing or advertisement.

Fees: City: CUV free, $500/yr license. County: $45 application + $150 inspection + $750/yr (up to 3 BR) or $1,500/yr (over 3 BR), plus annual renewal at similar rates.

Short-term rental taxes in Las Vegas & Clark County

STR revenue is subject to Clark County's combined transient lodging (room) tax, which applies county-wide including incorporated cities; the combined rate varies by location and district â see source. Platforms (accommodations facilitators) licensed by the county remit tax for bookings made through them; hosts must file monthly returns and remit directly for any direct bookings.

Level	Tax	Rate	Collected by	Filing
County	Clark County Combined Transient Lodging Tax (room tax)	see source (varies by location/district)	Varies	Monthly (Clark County Code 7.100.170(k), rate per Sec. 4.08.010)
District	Stadium District / Primary Gaming Corridor room tax surcharges	see source (additional increments for properties in these districts)	Varies	Included in the combined monthly transient lodging return

These rules change — Las Vegas & Clark County can amend them any month.

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Operating rules

County occupancy limits

Unincorporated Clark County caps occupancy at two persons per bedroom or ten persons per residential unit, whichever is less. State law separately caps any county occupancy limit at 16 persons per unit.

§ Clark County STR FAQ; NRS 244.353545(2)(g)

Minimum night stays (state framework)

NRS 244.353545 requires the county ordinance to set a minimum stay of 1 night for owner-occupied units and 2 nights for non-owner-occupied units.

§ NRS 244.353545(2)(e)

No parties or events (both jurisdictions)

The City prohibits weddings, birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and special events at STRs. The County prohibits parties, weddings, events, or gatherings exceeding the unit's maximum occupancy, and bars use of outdoor amenities between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

§ City of Las Vegas Code Enforcement STR page; Clark County STR FAQ

City nuisance standards

In the City, outside music or noise audible 50 feet from the source is a violation, guest vehicles must park in the driveway, and refuse cannot be stored in public view. The City runs a 24-hour STR complaint hotline (702-229-3500).

§ City of Las Vegas Code Enforcement STR page

Liability insurance

City licensees must carry at least $500,000 in liability coverage. State law requires the county ordinance to set a minimum liability coverage amount for county licensees â amount per ordinance, see source.

§ City of Las Vegas Business Licensing overview; NRS 244.353545(2)(c)

Penalties for illegal short-term rentals in Las Vegas & Clark County

Enforcement is aggressive, especially in unincorporated Clark County, where a dedicated Short-Term Rental Education Enforcement Team (STREET) operates and unlicensed operation carries per-day fines in the thousands. The state framework itself mandates that unlicensed-operation fines fall between $1,000 and $10,000.

⚠Unlicensed operation in unincorporated Clark County: fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 per day (Clark County STR FAQ).
⚠NRS 244.353545(3) requires any county fine for operating without an authorization to be between $1,000 and $10,000 per violation, scaled to severity, good faith, and violation history.
⚠Clark County violations by licensed operators: first offense fined at the nightly rental value or $500, whichever is greater; subsequent offenses at the nightly rental value or $1,000, whichever is greater.
⚠State law caps civil penalties against authorization holders at $1,000 or the nightly rental value of the unit per violation, whichever is greater (NRS 244.353545(2)(n)).
⚠City of Las Vegas enforces through Code Enforcement with a 24-hour complaint hotline; fines apply for violations â see source.
⚠Denied Clark County applicants may request an administrative hearing within 30 days (Clark County Code 7.100.110).

Official sources

Summarized from the official sources above as of 2026-07-03. Informational, not legal advice — always confirm requirements with the jurisdiction before acting.

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