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Allowed. The only duty is a notice or registration that nobody has to approve.
Missouri charges its 4.225% state sales tax on rooms rented to the public, and local sales and lodging taxes are added on top.
Property eligibility: Not assessed A market overview can't tell whether a specific home qualifies (zoning, permits, HOA).
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Source: dor.mo.gov (official), checked 19 Oct 2026. Official links, citations and how to apply come with a paid plan.
Yes. Missouri charges its 4.225% state sales tax on rooms rented to the public, and local sales and lodging taxes are added on top.
No short-term rental license is needed, but hosts must register, for the local tax, before they start. The full rules say how.
We last checked the short-term rental rules for Missouri (statewide) on 19 Oct 2026.
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