Mineral Wells, Texas

Mineral Wells does not appear to have a dedicated short-term rental ordinance. STRs are effectively permitted and governed by Texas state law, the city’s hotel occupancy tax rules, and general zoning rather than an STR-specific licensing scheme. No STR registration program, owner-occupancy mandate, or annual night cap could be confirmed in the city code, and there is no primary-residence requirement.

Operators must collect and remit the Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax of 6% to the state comptroller, plus a local hotel occupancy tax under the city’s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 82, Article IV. Texas general-law cities are capped at 7% for this local tax, and 7% is used here as the assumed local rate for Mineral Wells, but the exact local percentage was not verified against a primary city document, so operators should confirm the current rate with the city before relying on it. Local hotel occupancy tax revenue reportedly funds the Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, with the Chamber said to receive about 95% of collections.

No STR-specific zoning overlay was found in the city code. As with most Texas cities, transient lodging is governed by underlying zoning districts and the Appendix B Zoning Ordinance, so operators should confirm the property’s district permits short-term or transient occupancy with the city’s Planning and Zoning or Inspections Department before purchasing.

Enforcement is rated minimal, since no STR-specific ordinance exists. The city did recently strengthen enforcement of delinquent hotel occupancy tax collection, adding penalties up to $500, through a November 2025 ordinance update, but this targets unremitted lodging tax rather than STR operation itself.