Short-Term Rental Laws in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City permits STR broadly in all residential and commercial zones via the city STR license. The 2019 ordinance prioritized registration + life-safety standards over zoning restrictions. Operators must hold a city STR license + Oklahoma Tax Commission hotel-tax registration. HOA covenants (especially in master-planned communities like Quail Creek, Gaillardia, Fairview Farm) can restrict; confirm separately.

Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.

Oklahoma City Development Services issues the STR license ($24 annual fee). Application requires designated 24/7 local responsible-party contact, life-safety self-certification (smoke + CO detectors, posted occupancy, fire extinguisher), parking plan, and proof of property insurance. Annual renewal. Operating without a license: $250+ per violation + back-tax assessment. Code Enforcement primarily complaint-driven for noise + parking violations.

Combined short-term lodging tax in Oklahoma City is approximately 13.875% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).

Oklahoma State sales 4.5% + Oklahoma City sales 4.125% + Oklahoma County 0.125% + OKC hotel tax 5.5% — combined ~13.875% on transient lodging (state sales applies to lodging in OK)

Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.