Mission, Texas

Short-term rental stays under 30 days are not prohibited in Mission, but the city’s specific STR permitting framework could not be confirmed against any primary source. A widely repeated claim that hosts must obtain a permit under ‘Code of Ordinances Chapter 46, Article VII,’ with roughly $100 application, $300 permit, $50 inspection, and $50 annual regulatory fees, traces back to a single third-party guide and is not corroborated by the City of Mission’s official Municode ordinances, city website, or any news source. There is a credible risk this claim was conflated with Mission, Kansas, which does maintain a documented STR ordinance with a matching $50 regulatory fee. Permit requirement, cost, renewal cadence, and enforcement posture are all treated as unconfirmed here, and enforcement severity is rated unknown for the same reason.

What is verifiable is the tax picture: the 6.0% Texas state hotel occupancy tax applies to every stay under 30 days and is remitted to the Texas Comptroller, and Texas cities are separately authorized to levy an additional municipal hotel occupancy tax of up to 7%, so a local rate may apply on top of the state tax. No owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement and no annual night cap were documented. Investors should confirm current permit, fee, inspection, and tax requirements directly with the City of Mission before operating.