Short-Term Rental Laws in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa permits STR in nearly all residential and commercial zones via the city zoning code (Title 42). The 2018 STR framework added registration + life-safety standards. Designated residential districts (RS, RD, RM, RMH, RT) all permit STRs subject to the city registration. Operators must hold city registration + Oklahoma Tax Commission hotel-tax registration. HOA / private deed restrictions stack on top — Brookside, Cherry Street, and historic neighborhoods (Maple Ridge, Yorktown) often have additional restrictions.

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

Tulsa Development Services administers STR registration. Application requires designated 24/7 local responsible-party contact, life-safety self-certification, parking plan, and proof of insurance. Annual renewal. Operating unregistered: $500+ per violation + back-tax + tourism assessment. Code Enforcement is primarily complaint-driven (noise + parking + occupancy).

Combined short-term lodging tax in Tulsa is approximately 13.650% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).

Oklahoma State sales 4.5% + Tulsa city sales 3.65% + Tulsa County 0.367% + Tulsa hotel tax 5% — combined ~13.65% on transient lodging

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