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Nashville Short-Term Rental Laws
Nashville short-term rentals are subject to Nashville STRP Permit. Short-term rental properties require a Metropolitan Government permit before advertising or operating, subject to zoning and permit-type eligibility.
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Address Context
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Required Approvals
Get the permits, licenses, documents, inspections, and tax registrations needed before launch.
Recommended Path
Follow prioritized next steps, deadlines, renewal duties, and viable alternatives when rules change.
Occupancy tax calculator
Estimate occupancy tax in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Enter the nightly rate and stay length to estimate the lodging taxes and guest total for this jurisdiction.
- Gross rent$150.00 × 3 nights
- $450.00
- Mandatory taxable feesRequired cleaning, resort, or similar fees included in the tax base.
- $0.00
- Tennessee state sales tax on short-term lodging (7%) $450.00 × 7%
- $31.50
- Estimated taxes and fees
- $31.50
Guest pays
Assumptions used
- Covered lodging boundary: Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) in Davidson County; this is not a generic Nashville metro-area resolver.
- Common taxable room and mandatory-fee pool: The included percentage lines use the same room-charge plus mandatory-fee input under the cited official lodging and sales-tax guidance; fixed per-night lines use nights only.
What may change the final amount
- Local Tennessee sales and occupancy layers are outside the base estimate. City, county, metropolitan, and local occupancy layers vary by jurisdiction and booking arrangement. They are excluded from the displayed Tennessee state base and may increase or otherwise change the result; resolve the property boundary and local rate before filing. This factor is excluded from the displayed estimate and may increase the result; verify it with the cited official source before filing.
Estimated tax is $31.50. Estimated guest total is $481.50.
Estimate only. Verify the property jurisdiction, exemptions, taxable charges, filing duties, and marketplace collection with the linked official sources.
Legal status
Can you operate a short-term rental in Nashville?
Short-term rental properties require a Metropolitan Government permit before advertising or operating, subject to zoning and permit-type eligibility.
Nashville: A short-term rental is a dwelling or part of a dwelling offered for overnight stays shorter than the local threshold.
Owner-occupied and not-owner-occupied permits follow different eligibility rules; confirm the correct permit type.
Local approval
Nashville STRP Permit Do not advertise or operate before the STRP permit is issued.
Published fee
The published application fee is $313; verify the current fee before submission. Use the current Nashville fee schedule when filing.
Renewal cycle
The permit is valid for 12 months and must be renewed annually. Keep the approval active for every operating period.
Before applying
Nashville eligibility and property checks
Resolve the address, applicant, and private-property limits before paying a government fee.
Local rule 1
Owner-occupied and not-owner-occupied permits follow different eligibility rules; confirm the correct permit type.
RequiredLocal rule 2
Verify zoning and permit-type availability for the parcel before preparing the application.
RequiredPrimary-residence test
Owner-occupied and not-owner-occupied permits follow different eligibility rules; confirm the correct permit type.
RequiredPrivate restrictions
For a Nashville property, government approval does not override a lease, condominium declaration, HOA covenant, mortgage, or insurance restriction.
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Application path
How to complete the Nashville approval
Do not advertise or operate before the STRP permit is issued.
Confirm the regulating address
Verify that the property is governed by Nashville and matches the local eligibility rules.
Assemble property evidence
Prepare the required file, including Proof of ownership and residence, Floor plan and sleeping-room layout, $1 million liability insurance evidence.
File for Nashville STRP Permit
Use the official application page or portal. The published fee is The published application fee is $313; verify the current fee before submission.
Keep proof of approval
Retain the issued approval, application record, payment confirmation, and any conditions that apply to this Nashville property.
Nashville official application entry point
Current government instructions for Nashville STRP Permit.
Application file
Documents, notice, and safety evidence
Build the file around the exact property rather than a generic hosting checklist.
Proof of ownership and residence
Include current, property-specific evidence for proof of ownership and residence.
RequiredFloor plan and sleeping-room layout
Include current, property-specific evidence for floor plan and sleeping-room layout.
Required$1 million liability insurance evidence
Include current, property-specific evidence for $1 million liability insurance evidence.
RequiredTax-payment and account records
Include current, property-specific evidence for tax-payment and account records.
RequiredAdjacent-owner notice evidence
Include current, property-specific evidence for adjacent-owner notice evidence.
RequiredLocal responsible-party information
Include current, property-specific evidence for local responsible-party information.
RequiredInspection or compliance review
Fire-safety and codes review can be required before permit issuance.
RequiredNotice or local-contact duty
Provide the required notice to adjacent property owners and keep proof.
Required
Taxes
Nashville lodging taxes and booking channels
Tennessee sales tax and Nashville-Davidson County occupancy tax can apply.
- Tax treatment
- Tennessee sales tax and Nashville-Davidson County occupancy tax can apply.Rates and exemptions can depend on the address and length of stay.
- Who collects
- Tennessee sales tax and Nashville-Davidson County occupancy tax can apply.A marketplace collection setting does not automatically resolve direct-booking obligations.
- Return timing
- Register and file local occupancy tax unless the official rules assign collection to a marketplace for the transaction.Keep returns and payment confirmations even when a platform remits some charges.
Keep the approval active
Renewal, enforcement, and appeals
The published renewal cycle is The permit is valid for 12 months and must be renewed annually.
- Operating deadline
- Do not advertise or operate before the STRP permit is issued.Do not treat an incomplete filing as issued approval.
- Enforcement 1
- Nashville: Operating without the required approval or violating occupancy, safety, tax, or advertising rules can lead to citations, suspension, or revocation.Preserve the Nashville notice and respond within its stated deadline.
- Review or appeal
- Nashville: Use the review, correction, hearing, or appeal instructions included in the government decision or enforcement notice.Use the Nashville procedure and deadline in the actual decision.
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Are short-term rentals legal in Nashville?
Short-term rental properties require a Metropolitan Government permit before advertising or operating, subject to zoning and permit-type eligibility. Nashville STRP Permit is the local approval identified by the government sources.
What approval is required in Nashville?
Nashville STRP Permit is required. Do not advertise or operate before the STRP permit is issued.
How much does the Nashville approval cost?
The published application fee is $313; verify the current fee before submission.
What documents should a Nashville host prepare?
The published file includes Proof of ownership and residence, Floor plan and sleeping-room layout, $1 million liability insurance evidence, Tax-payment and account records, Adjacent-owner notice evidence, Local responsible-party information.
Who handles lodging tax for a Nashville booking?
Tennessee sales tax and Nashville-Davidson County occupancy tax can apply.
How is the Nashville approval renewed or enforced?
Renewal in Nashville: The permit is valid for 12 months and must be renewed annually. Nashville: Operating without the required approval or violating occupancy, safety, tax, or advertising rules can lead to citations, suspension, or revocation.