Nashville short-term-rental rules
Nashville
Short-term-rental rules that apply to every unit you operate in Nashville — what permits, filings, and caps the city actually enforces.
STR rule rundown
What's required to operate a short-term rental in Nashville.
Every unit you run in Nashvillehas to clear these four hurdles — license, permit, listing registration, and a stay cap. The labels below are the city's own; the descriptions are what the rule actually means for a host.
Business licenseNashville
Metro business license
A Davidson County / Metro Nashville business license is required before collecting any short-term-rental revenue inside the county.
STR permitNashville
STR permit (Metro Code § 6.41)
Metro Nashville Public Works issues an STR permit per non-owner-occupied property; owner-occupied homes still need a permit but the process is faster.
RegistrationNashville
STR permit number on listings
Show your Metro STR permit number on every listing platform profile so guests can verify the unit is registered.
Booking capNashville
Owner-occupied 50% cap
Nashville allows unlimited nights for non-owner-occupied permits but caps owner-occupied permits at 50% of available nights. Track usage monthly.
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