Show Low, AZ short-term rental permit
Every property rented short term in Show Low has to hold a valid city permit. One account on the city's registration portal can carry the permits for several properties.[5]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Show Low?
Get a permit first
What you apply for: City of Show Low short-term rental permit
- Seasonal homes
- 2,296
- Housing units
- 7,766
- Residents
- 12,102
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City rulePermit required
- City feeNone published
- Tax on each staySet locally
- Seasonal homes296 per 1,000
Show Low short-term rental permit
All short-term rentals within the City of Show Low are required to hold a valid short-term rental permit. The city lists short-term rental registration among its building-related permits and applications, and the planner in the Planning and Zoning department administers it. Applications are made through the city's dedicated short-term rental permit registration portal rather than at the counter. An owner creates an account, applies for the permit, and can then manage permits for several properties from the same account. What the city may ask for in return is closed by state law. A.R.S. § 9-500.39 limits an Arizona city to six items on a short-term rental application. It caps the fee at the actual cost of issuing the permit or $250, whichever is less. It also forbids any outright prohibition of the use or any cap on how many nights a property is rented.[5]
What Show Low asks of you
All short-term rentals within the City of Show Low are required to hold a valid short-term rental permit.[5]
Short-term rental registration is listed among the city's building-related permits and applications, and the planner in Planning and Zoning administers it.[4]
Applications are made through the city's short-term rental permit registration portal: an owner creates an account there, then applies.[5]
One account can be used to manage the permits for several properties.[5]
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 Show Low
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[3] | 5.5% | The state revenue department |
| City transient lodging tax[4] | Not published | The city |
Show Low's administration office can confirm the city's own transient lodging rate before you price a stay.[4]
What the census counts
How much of Show Low is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 2,296 of Show Low's 7,766 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 296 out of every 1,000. It ranks Show Low 2nd of the 25 Arizona cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 2nd of 25
- Share of housing
- 296 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $299,600
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Show Low sits among its neighbors
Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Permit required
1,080 seasonal homes, 333 per 1,000 housing units.
Pinetop-Lakeside short-term rental rulesCarefree, AZ
License required
444 seasonal homes, 192 per 1,000 housing units.
Carefree short-term rental rulesSedona, AZ
Permit required
1,260 seasonal homes, 189 per 1,000 housing units.
Sedona short-term rental rulesJerome, AZ
License required
51 seasonal homes, 179 per 1,000 housing units.
Jerome short-term rental rulesFAQ
Show Low short-term rental questions
Does every Show Low rental need a permit?
Where do I apply in Show Low?
How much can Show Low charge for the permit?
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 October 2, 2026
- A.R.S. § 42-5010, Rates; distribution base, Arizona State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
- City Permits & Applications, short term rental registration, City of Show Low, read on September 20, 2026
- City of Show Low STR Permit Registration Portal, City of Show Low, read on September 20, 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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