Short-Term Rental Rules in the Las Vegas Valley, NV (2026)
Short-term rental rules in the Las Vegas Valley depend entirely on which side of a jurisdictional line your property sits: the City of Las Vegas licenses owner-occupied rentals under strict distance rules, while unincorporated Clark County — which includes the Strip corridor — runs a separate and even more restrictive regime that has been the subject of ongoing litigation.
Compare the Las Vegas Valley jurisdictions
| Permit | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, NV | Short-Term Rental Unit License | $750 | annual | Restricted |
| Las Vegas, NV | Short-Term Residential Rental business license (with Conditional Use Verification) | $500 | annual | Primary residence only |
The city of Las Vegas allows short-term rentals (stays under 31 consecutive days) only with a Short-Term Residential Rental business license, which requires a free Conditional Use Verification, a Code Enforcement home inspection, and a $500 annual license fee. The biggest restriction is that the home must be the owner's primary residence and 'owner-occupied' throughout every rental period -- the owner must actually reside and sleep on site while guests stay -- and the unit may have no more than three bedrooms, must sit at least 660 feet from any other short-term rental and 2,500 feet from a resort hotel, and is barred from apartment buildings and several master-planned areas such as Summerlin. Unlicensed operators face civil fines of $1,000 to $10,000 per violation, assessable per day. Always confirm current requirements with the city before operating.
Full Las Vegasrules, taxes & sources →Unincorporated Clark County legalized short-term rentals under Chapter 7.100 (adopted June 21, 2022) and requires a Short-Term Rental Unit License ($45 application, $150 inspection, plus a $750/year annual fee for 3 or fewer bedrooms or $1,500/year for larger homes), but the application window has been closed since August 21, 2023 and only a small fraction of applicants ever received licenses. The biggest current wrinkle is a December 17, 2025 federal preliminary injunction that bars the county from enforcing the license requirement, daily fines, nuisance declarations, and liens while the county's appeal proceeds, though transient lodging tax obligations continue. Always confirm current requirements with the county before operating.
Full Clark Countyrules, taxes & sources →Informational only — not legal advice. Boundaries matter in this market: confirm which jurisdiction a specific parcel falls in before relying on any rule here, and verify current requirements with that jurisdiction.