Emily, MN short-term rental license
Short-term vacation rentals appear by name on Emily's rental licensing page. The city requires a license for every rental property. Questions go to the zoning clerk in Planning and Zoning.[4]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Emily?
Get a license first
What you apply for: Rental dwelling license
- Seasonal homes
- 667
- Housing units
- 1,014
- Residents
- 693
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleLicense required
- City fee$125
- Tax on each stay7.375%
- Seasonal homes658 per 1,000
Emily short-term rental license
Under section 150.17 of Emily's code, no one may occupy or rent out a property before the owner holds a rental dwelling license. Every rental on a septic system must first pass a compliance inspection under Minnesota Rules part 7080. The application states the maximum number of people per unit and names a contact for repairs. The first license costs $125 for a single unit, and a renewal $100. Every license is good from January 1 through December 31 and cannot be transferred.[6]
What Emily asks of you
Section 152.110 requires every owner renting residentially zoned property in the city to license it each year under Chapter 150.[7]
No person may occupy, allow to be occupied or rent to another any rental property without a rental dwelling license. Temporary nonpaying guests of the owner do not count as occupants.[6]
A rental on a septic system must pass a compliance inspection under Minnesota Rules part 7080, or be brought up to code, before registration.[6]
The application names the owner or an authorized agent, any managing agent, plus the person who can order repairs. It states the maximum occupancy of each unit or sleeping room.[6]
The application form has a checkbox for short-term rental, and one application covers one structure.[5]
The initial license is $125 for a single unit. A multi-unit property adds $10 for each additional unit.[5]
Renewal costs $100 for a single unit. Licenses run January 1 to December 31, and a new owner must apply for a new one.[5]
The city issues a registration certificate for each unit. A building with three or more rental units posts it in the main entryway.[6]
Failing to comply with a compliance order under Chapter 150 is a petty misdemeanor.[6]
What Minnesota asks wherever you host
These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.
On top of whatever the city requires, the Minnesota Department of Health files a vacation home rental under the hotel or motel license. The address decides whether MDH or a local health agency issues it.[1]
Rent for a residential short-term rental is taxable lodging in Minnesota. Whoever facilitates the booking collects the tax: the owner, the platform, or each on its own share.[2]
Section 297A.66 makes an accommodations intermediary collect the sales tax on lodging located in Minnesota and remit it to the Department of Revenue.[3]
What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Emily
Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.
| Layer | Rate | Remitted to |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota state sales tax[8] | 6.875% | The state revenue department |
| Crow Wing County sales tax[8] | 0.5% | The state revenue department |
| Total on a taxable stay | 7.375% |
Emily adds no city sales tax in the state's October 2026 rate guide, which does not list lodging taxes.[8]
Airbnb taxes for hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Emily is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 667 of Emily's 1,014 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 658 out of every 1,000. It ranks Emily 1st of the 5 Minnesota 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
- 658 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $348,800
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Emily sits among its neighbors
Crosslake, MN
License required
1,789 seasonal homes, 573 per 1,000 housing units.
Crosslake short-term rental rulesBreezy Point, MN
Capped
716 seasonal homes, 391 per 1,000 housing units.
Breezy Point short-term rental rulesMinneapolis, MN
License required
1,502 seasonal homes, 7 per 1,000 housing units.
Minneapolis short-term rental rulesFAQ
Emily short-term rental questions
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Sources
- Lodging in Minnesota, definitions and licenses required per type of lodging, Minnesota Department of Health, read on October 1, 2026
- Sales, residential short-term rentals, Minnesota Department of Revenue, read on October 1, 2026
- Minnesota Statutes section 297A.66, subdivision 6, lodging services, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, read on October 1, 2026
- Rental licensing, City of Emily, read on October 1, 2026
- Rental dwelling license application and fees, City of Emily, read on October 1, 2026
- Code of Ordinances, Chapter 150: Rental Properties, City of Emily, read on October 1, 2026
- Code of Ordinances, section 152.110, rental of residential property, City of Emily, read on October 1, 2026
- Local Sales and Use Tax Rate Guide, effective October 1, 2026, Minnesota Department of Revenue, 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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