Missouri City, Texas

Missouri City does not have a stand-alone short-term rental ordinance. Instead, STRs fall under the city’s general Residential Rental Registration Program, which requires owners to register annually with the Permits and Inspections Division for a reported fee of $50 per property. Before operating, owners should verify their property sits in a zoning district that permits the use by checking the city’s zoning map and ordinances; one source cites an occupancy limit of no more than 5 unrelated persons.

Operators must collect and remit hotel occupancy tax: the State of Texas charges 6.0% and Missouri City has levied a local 7.0% tax since 2009, for roughly 13% combined on stays under 30 days. No published maximum-nights cap, owner-occupancy requirement, or primary-residence requirement was found. A significant share of Missouri City homes sit in master-planned communities such as Sienna and Quail Valley, where HOA deed restrictions can independently limit or ban short-term rentals regardless of city rules, so city registration alone does not guarantee an STR is allowed at a given address. Enforcement is rated moderate: the city actively runs its rental registration program and collects hotel occupancy tax, but there is no evidence of an aggressive STR-specific crackdown. No STR-specific ordinance changes have been made in the past 24 months; investors should confirm current registration and zoning requirements directly with the Permits and Inspections Division for a specific address.