Frequently Asked Questions

A short-term rental, or STR, is the rental or offer for rental of any dwelling or any portion of a dwelling for a period of less than 30 days.

Per the Grapevine ordinance STRs are expressly forbidden in residential zoning districts and have never been a permitted use under the Zoning Ordinance. 

The City of Grapevine recently adopted an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance on January 16, 2024 making multifamily short-term rentals permissible under specific conditions and limitations found in Section 21, Short-Term Rentals of the Zoning Ordinance. 

Only for multifamily short-term rentals under the conditions and limitations found in Section 21, Short-Term Rentals. A conditional use request must first be approved by the City Council for the multifamily development and then a multifamily short-term rental permit must be submitted and approved after an inspection process of the specific units and property. 

No. Non-residential short-term rentals are expressly forbidden in the City of Grapevine.

Yes, the residential STR prohibition applies to all residential properties within Grapevine. Therefore, even if the property is your primary residence, you cannot rent it out as an STR.

No, residential STRs are expressly forbidden within the City of Grapevine.

Yes, but it must be leased for more than thirty (30) consecutive days. If this requirement is not met, you may face legal repercussions from the City of Grapevine.

On September 4, 2018, the Grapevine City Council passed an ordinance that reaffirmed the prohibition of short-term rentals (STRs) of less than 30 days in Grapevine. While this ordinance is being challenged in court, some STRs that existed prior to the 2018 ordinance are operating under a temporary restraining order issued by the Court.

No. This type of activity falls under the definition of a residential STR which are expressly forbidden in the City of Grapevine.

If you have questions regarding an STR or what you believe may be an STR in your neighborhood, please contact Code Enforcement at (817) 410-3156 or codeenforcement@grapevinetexas.gov. If you believe there are illegal activities taking place, please contact the Grapevine Police Department at (817) 410.8127.