Jerome, AZ short-term rental license
Jerome's fee schedule, current as of July 1, 2026, sets the short-term rental license at $150. A town business license is billed on top, from $20 to $75 a year by gross income. Income of $2,500 a year or less is exempt from business licensing.[5]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 1, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Jerome?
Get a license first
What you apply for: Town of Jerome Short-Term/Vacation Rental License
- Seasonal homes
- 51
- Housing units
- 285
- Residents
- 231
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleLicense required
- City fee$150
- Tax on each staySet locally
- Seasonal homes179 per 1,000
Jerome AZ short-term rental license
Jerome requires the Town of Jerome Short-Term/Vacation Rental License before a vacation rental is rented or offered for rent. Those conditions sit in Article 8-7, effective October 21, 2022. The application carries proof that neighbors were notified. That means the single-family homes adjacent to the rental, plus those directly and diagonally across the street. Inside a multi-family residential building, notifying the residents who share the rental's floor is sufficient. You also name an emergency point of contact, reachable 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Liability insurance of no less than $500,000 is required. A listing on an online lodging marketplace is the article's other route.[4]
What Jerome asks of you
Ordinance No. 480 created Article 8-7 on February 8, 2022. Ordinance No. 484 amended it on September 21, 2022.[4]
Rentals already operating had until November 21, 2022 to apply. A new rental has to receive its license before it opens.[3]
The July 1, 2026 schedule lists a $150 license permit fee for short-term rentals.[5]
Every rental must also hold a town business license under Article 8-3 of the town code.[4]
The town decides on an application within seven business days of receiving the required information.[4]
The emergency contact's details are posted inside the rental in a prominent, visible spot. The application says where that spot is, and the town license hangs there too.[4]
When the town reports noise or disorderly conduct by guests, the contact must respond within 60 minutes. A phone call to the occupants counts, as does an in-person visit.[4]
A change of emergency contact is reported to the Town Manager at least ten days before it takes effect.[4]
Owners run a sex offender background check on every guest and keep the full record for 12 months. A police officer may ask for a copy.[4]
That check is waived when the online lodging marketplace screens the booking guest.[4]
A rental may not house sex offenders. Sober living homes are barred too, along with special events that would need a town permit.[4]
A first verified violation can cost up to $500 or one night's advertised rent, whichever is greater.[4]
A second within 12 months goes up to $1,000. A third can reach $3,500, again with one night's rent as the alternative. It also brings a license suspension of 12 consecutive months.[4]
A single verified felony at the rental by the owner or a designee is enough for a 12-month suspension. The same applies to a serious injury that the owner's reckless conduct caused.[4]
An owner who still has not applied 30 days after written notice risks up to $1,000 per month. Missing contact information draws up to $1,000 for every thirty days.[4]
Decisions can be appealed in writing to the Town Manager within 30 days of the decision letter.[4]
What Arizona asks wherever you host
These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.
Arizona cities may not ban short-term rentals. A restriction by classification, use or occupancy is allowed only where the statute lists it.[1]
A city permit fee is capped at $250, or at the city's actual cost of issuing it if that is lower. The application may ask for six things only.[1]
A city may make you notify the adjacent, opposite and diagonally opposite properties before the first booking. It may also require the permit number on every advertisement.[1]
Stays shorter than thirty consecutive days are taxed under the state's transient lodging classification. Longer stays fall outside it.[2]
What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Jerome
Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.
| Layer | Rate | Remitted to |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona transient lodging transaction privilege tax[2] | Not published | The state revenue department |
| City transient lodging tax[4] | Not published | The city |
No Jerome rental may operate without a valid transaction privilege tax license, as A.R.S. § 42-5005 requires. Article 8-7 states no lodging tax rate.[4]
Airbnb taxes for hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Jerome is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 51 of Jerome's 285 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 179 out of every 1,000. It ranks Jerome 5th of the 25 Arizona cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 5th of 25
- Share of housing
- 179 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $386,800
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Jerome sits among its neighbors
Prescott, AZ
Registration required
2,144 seasonal homes, 84 per 1,000 housing units.
Prescott short-term rental rulesCamp Verde, AZ
No city ordinance
187 seasonal homes, 37 per 1,000 housing units.
Camp Verde short-term rental rulesPrescott Valley, AZ
License required
711 seasonal homes, 32 per 1,000 housing units.
Prescott Valley short-term rental rulesWilliams, AZ
Permit required
309 seasonal homes, 176 per 1,000 housing units.
Williams short-term rental rulesFAQ
Jerome short-term rental questions
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Sources
- A.R.S. § 9-500.39, Limits on regulation of vacation rentals and short-term rentals, Arizona State Legislature, read on September 20, 2026
- A.R.S. § 42-5070, Transient lodging classification; definition, Arizona State Legislature, read on September 20, 2026
- Short Term Rental Registration & Licensing Requirements, Town of Jerome, read on October 1, 2026
- Jerome Town Code, Article 8-7, Short-Term Rental Regulation, Town of Jerome, read on October 1, 2026
- Official Fee Schedule, current as of July 1, 2026, Town of Jerome, read on October 1, 2026
This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 1, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.
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