Permits and rulesDouglas County
Vacation home rental rules in Douglas County
Douglas County allows no more than 600 vacation home rental permits in the Tahoe Township, and it had issued 561 as of November 9, 2026. The real limit is often the neighborhood: fifteen are full and six are closed to permits.
Covers Stateline, Zephyr Cove and the Tahoe Township. Last checked: November 10, 2026.
A cap, and a limit by neighborhood
The township cap is 600, with a density limit per neighborhood. The waitlist runs by neighborhood and carries an annual fee.
Three tiers
Tier 1 is owner-occupied, Tier 2 is an occupancy of 10 or fewer, and Tier 3 is over 10. A vacation home rental is a stay of 28 days or less.
Fees went up on November 1, 2026
The county raised vacation home rental fees by 15% from that date. We are not printing dollar amounts until the adopted schedule has been read, because the county’s own pages did not agree when we checked.
Common questions
Are vacation home rental permits still available in Douglas County?
Some are. The Tahoe Township cap is 600 and the county had issued 561 as of November 9, 2026, but fifteen neighborhoods are full and six are closed to permits, so your street decides it. The waitlist runs by neighborhood.
Official sources
Where to go next
- Property management around Lake Tahoe
- Our full guide to the Douglas County permit
- What changed in the 2026 fees
This is a plain summary, not legal advice, and rules change. Confirm your own parcel with the agency. Questions about a home you own? Call Duvoire Property Management at (775) 200-1742.