Iron County, UT

Brian Head, UT short-term rental license

Brian Head treats a cabin or condo rented for under 30 days as a business. Renting one without a license is a Class B misdemeanor under Town Code 3-2A-1. The policy page lists a fine of up to $1,000 and a tripled application fee, stated as $450.[5]

Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.

Can you rent short term in Brian Head?

Get a license first

What you apply for: Nightly rental business license

Seasonal homes
849
Housing units
1,108
Residents
74

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates

  • City ruleLicense required
  • City fee$151
  • Tax on each stay12.77%
  • Seasonal homes766 per 1,000

Brian Head short-term rental license

Renting a Brian Head home for less than 30 consecutive days takes a nightly rental business license. A new application costs $151 per unit, and renewal costs $122. The fire inspection costs $30 and comes back every two years. An annual disproportionate cost of service fee adds $515 per cabin or $190 per condo. Licenses expire at the end of every September.[6]

What Brian Head asks of you

  • A business license is required to rent a property short term, meaning less than 30 consecutive days.[5]

  • Processing can take up to 30 business days. The business license officer schedules the fire inspection once the full application is in.[5]

  • No license is issued before the fire inspection. After the first one, it is repeated every other year.[5]

  • The application includes an owner affidavit and proof of insurance, filed through the town's online portal.[6]

  • A new application costs $151 per unit and a renewal $122. A fire inspection costs $30. A needed reinspection costs $30 more each time, so a second visit is $60.[6]

  • The annual disproportionate cost of service fee is $515 per cabin and $190 per condo.[6]

  • The state health department requires a cabin rented short term to be connected to water. Hauled water is not allowed for rentals.[5]

  • Hosts who book without platforms such as Airbnb need a sales tax ID number to hold the license. Property managers count as booking without a platform.[5]

  • Licenses expire at the end of every September.[6]

Apply on the Brian Head site

What Utah asks wherever you host

These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.

  • Under Utah Code § 10-8-85.4, a city may make you get a business license or permit first. It may not punish you merely for advertising the home online.[1]

  • Lodging rented for less than 30 consecutive days owes the state sales tax of 4.85%, made of 4.70% and 0.15%. Local sales taxes come on top.[2]

  • The State Transient Room Tax Act charges 1.07% on the same stays, a 0.32% rate plus a 0.75% rate. Stays in a county of the first class owe another 0.25%.[3]

  • Marketplace facilitators such as Airbnb collect both the sales tax and the room taxes on stays they book. Hosts who also take direct bookings register both accounts on form TC-69.[4]

Utah short-term rental rules

What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Brian Head

Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.

Short-term rental tax layers in Brian Head
LayerRateRemitted to
Utah state sales tax[2]4.85%The state revenue department
Utah state transient room tax[3]1.07%The state revenue department
Iron County transient room tax[9]4.25%The county
Brian Head resort tax[7]1.6%The city
Brian Head municipal transient room tax[8]1%The city
Total on a taxable stay12.77%

Brian Head also charges a quarterly Enhanced Service Business License Fee of 1.5% of gross earnings. A property manager may file it, but the owner stays responsible.[5]

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What the census counts

How much of Brian Head is already a second home

The Census Bureau counts 849 of Brian Head's 1,108 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 766 out of every 1,000. It ranks Brian Head 1st of the 5 Utah cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.

Rank in the state
1st of 5
Share of housing
766 per 1,000
Median home value
$468,200

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.

Nearby and comparable

Where Brian Head sits among its neighbors

Garden City, UT

License required

872 seasonal homes, 731 per 1,000 housing units.

Garden City short-term rental rules

Salt Lake City, UT

License required

1,433 seasonal homes, 14 per 1,000 housing units.

Salt Lake City short-term rental rules

Brighton, UT

Capped

481 seasonal homes, 734 per 1,000 housing units.

Brighton short-term rental rules

Park City, UT

Allowed by zone

4,232 seasonal homes, 486 per 1,000 housing units.

Park City short-term rental rules
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FAQ

Brian Head short-term rental questions

How much does a Brian Head short-term rental license cost?

A new application is $151 per unit, plus $30 for the fire inspection. The annual service fee adds $515 per cabin or $190 per condo.[6]

Do Airbnb and Vrbo collect Brian Head's taxes?

Yes. The town says the state collects these taxes on your behalf through the platforms. Without a platform, you need a sales tax ID.[5]

How often is the Brian Head fire inspection repeated?

Every other year after the first inspection. The town issues no license until that first inspection is complete.[5]
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Sources

  1. Utah Code Section 10-8-85.4, ordinances regarding short-term rentals (effective November 6, 2025), Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
  2. Utah Code Section 59-12-103, sales and use tax base and rates, Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
  3. Utah Code Sections 59-28-102 and 59-28-103, State Transient Room Tax Act, Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
  4. Transient Room Taxes, Utah State Tax Commission, read on October 2, 2026
  5. Short Term Rental Policy, Town of Brian Head, read on October 2, 2026
  6. Business Licensing, Nightly Rental Business License, Town of Brian Head, read on October 2, 2026
  7. Town Code, Title 2, Chapter 6, Resort Tax, Town of Brian Head, read on October 2, 2026
  8. Town Code, Title 2, Chapter 14, Municipal Transient Room Tax, Town of Brian Head, read on October 2, 2026
  9. County Code, Chapter 3.12, Transient Room Tax, Iron County, read on October 2, 2026

This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 2, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.

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