A short-term rental in unincorporated Clark County operates only with a county Short-Term Rental Unit business license, and the county makes no distinction between owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied rentals. Licenses are limited by a 1% cap on eligible housing units, spacing of 1,000 feet between rentals and 2,500 feet from resort hotels, and one license per person or entity. Operating without a license carries $1,000 to $10,000 per day.
Facts
| Field | Value | Stated by |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Las Vegas area (unincorporated Clark County) | - |
| State | NV | - |
| Jurisdiction type | county (unincorporated area; not the City of Las Vegas) | - |
| Permit required | Yes | Source 1 |
| Permit name | Short-Term Rental Unit business license | - |
| Permit fee (USD) | $945 | Source 1 |
| Fee notes | $945.00 is the first-year total stated for 3 or fewer bedrooms ($45 application + $150 inspection + $750 annual license); more than 3 bedrooms is $1,695.00. | - |
| Renewal period | annual | Source 1 |
| Non-owner-occupied rental allowed | Yes | Source 1 |
| Caps and zoning limits | 1% cap on eligible housing units per unincorporated area; 1,000 feet between licensed STRs; 2,500 feet from resort hotels; one licensed unit per person or entity; apartments are not eligible. | Source 1 |
| Annual night cap | unknown | - |
| Local lodging tax | unknown | - |
| State lodging tax | unknown | - |
| Platform collects tax | Yes | Source 1 |
| Tax notes | The county FAQ gives no percentage. It says the accommodations facilitator remits the tax when the unit is listed solely through it; a licensee who takes payment directly remits to the County. The Nevada Department of Taxation says lodging tax is imposed and collected at county level at rates that vary by county. | - |
| Penalties | Operating without a license: not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 per day. Other violations: the nightly rental value or $500, whichever is greater ($1,000 for subsequent violations). | Source 1 |
| Fields not confirmed | Annual night cap; Local lodging tax; State lodging tax | - |
| Last checked | 2026-10-07 | - |
| Dataset row id | clark-county-nv | - |
"unknown" means the value was not found on the official pages read on the check date, not that no such rule exists. "Stated by" points to the numbered source below.
Sources
- Clark County: Short-Term Rentals Frequently Asked Questions
- Nevada Department of Taxation: Lodging Tax. Published on tax.nv.gov. Address: https://tax.nv.gov/tax-types/lodging-tax/
At most one official page per place is linked; every other source is cited as text with its full address.
Sources last checked: 2026-10-07