Prescott Valley, AZ short-term rental registration
Prescott Valley draws a line most towns blur. A residential rental needs no town licence at all — unless it is a short-term vacation rental, in which case it does. That distinction comes from Ordinance 849, adopted as zoning amendment ZOA18-001, which set the vacation rental business licence requirements. The application goes to the town clerk rather than to planning, in a packet that includes the occupancy permit and eligibility forms, and the town's development services office handles the questions that come with them.[3]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified September 20, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Prescott Valley?
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What you apply for: Vacation rental business licence
- Seasonal homes
- 711
- Housing units
- 22,301
- Residents
- 49,179
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleRegistration required
- City feeNone published
- Tax on each staySet locally
- Seasonal homes32 per 1,000
Prescott Valley vacation rental license
Prescott Valley requires no licence for a residential rental unless it is a short-term vacation rental, in which case a town business licence is required. The requirements come from Ordinance 849, adopted as zoning ordinance amendment ZOA18-001, which set the vacation rental business licence requirements for the town. Applications are handled by the Office of the Town Clerk rather than by planning: the application packet is available as a PDF from the clerk's office or from the town website, and the completed packet, including the applicable occupancy permit form and eligibility form, is returned to the clerk with the correct fees. Because Arizona law caps any city permit fee at the actual cost of issuing it or $250, whichever is less, and closes the list of what a city may ask for, the licence is an administrative filing rather than a discretionary approval: the town cannot refuse it on the ground that the use is a short-term rental.[3]
What Prescott Valley asks of you
No licence is required for a residential rental in Prescott Valley unless it is a short-term vacation rental.[3]
Ordinance 849, adopted as zoning ordinance amendment ZOA18-001, set the vacation rental business licence requirements.[3]
The Office of the Town Clerk handles business licence applications, which are available as PDFs from the office or the town website.[3]
The completed application packet, including the applicable occupancy permit form and eligibility form, is returned to the town clerk with the correct fees.[3]
What Arizona asks wherever you host
These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.
No Arizona city may prohibit short-term rentals, or restrict them by classification, use or occupancy beyond the closed list the statute sets out.[1]
Where a city requires a permit, its fee cannot exceed the actual cost of issuing it or $250, whichever is less, and the application may ask for only six things.[1]
A city may require you to notify the adjacent, opposite and diagonally opposite properties before the first booking, and to display the permit number on every advertisement.[1]
A stay of under thirty consecutive days falls in the state's transient lodging classification; from thirty consecutive days it does not.[2]
What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Prescott Valley
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| Layer | Rate | Remitted to |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona transient lodging transaction privilege tax[2] | Not published | The state revenue department |
| City transient lodging tax[3] | Not published | The city |
The town publishes its transaction privilege tax information separately from the licence pages, and the state rate is set by the Department of Revenue rather than by the town.[3]
How short-term rental taxes work for US hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Prescott Valley is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 711 of Prescott Valley's 22,301 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use — 32 out of every 1,000. That ranks Prescott Valley 15th of the 16 Arizona cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 15th of 16
- Share of housing
- 32 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $413,200
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Prescott Valley sits among its neighbors
Cottonwood, AZ
Registration required
164 seasonal homes, 23 per 1,000 housing units.
Rules in CottonwoodPrescott, AZ
Registration required
2,144 seasonal homes, 84 per 1,000 housing units.
Rules in PrescottFlagstaff, AZ
Registration required
1,999 seasonal homes, 63 per 1,000 housing units.
Rules in FlagstaffPage, AZ
Registration required
237 seasonal homes, 70 per 1,000 housing units.
Rules in PageFAQ
Prescott Valley short-term rental questions
Does a long-term tenancy need a licence in Prescott Valley?
Where do I apply?
Can the town charge what it likes for the licence?
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
- Business License, vacation rental requirements, Town of Prescott Valley, read on September 20, 2026
This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on September 20, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.
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