Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, MO requires all short-term rentals to register annually with the city. The registration fee is $200 per unit and must be renewed every 12 months. The city distinguishes between Resident STRs and Non-Resident STRs.

A Resident STR is the operator’s primary residence, requiring cumulative personal occupancy of at least 270 days per calendar year with two forms of documentation (vehicle registration, tax returns, voter registration, or a utility bill). Resident STRs may operate in residential zones. A Non-Resident STR has no on-site resident. Under Ordinance No. 250965, adopted November 13, 2025, Non-Resident STRs are no longer permitted in residentially zoned neighborhoods. New Non-Resident STRs are allowed only where zoning permits and applicable density limits are met, and multi-family buildings of three or more units may register no more than 25% of units as STRs. Previously approved Non-Resident STRs in residential zones may continue as grandfathered.

Hosts must collect and remit a 7.5% Transient Boarding and Accommodation Tax plus a $3.00 per-room-night occupancy fee, filed quarterly on Form RD-306. Enforcement is strict: unregistered operation carries fines of $200 to $1,000 per violation with each day as a separate violation. Booking platforms including Airbnb and VRBO are required to delist unregistered units. Enforcement transferred to the Neighborhood Services Department effective June 15, 2026.

A discounted $50 STR registration was available for the 2026 FIFA World Cup period (May through July 2026). Investors who missed this window pay the standard $200 annual fee.