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Pahrump, NV Short-Term Rental Rules (2026)

Can I operate a short-term rental in Pahrump?

Short-term vacation rentals are allowed in Pahrump only through an annual town registration backed by state and town business licences. Non-waivable spacing from other rentals and from hotels, and loss of registration on sale, rule out many parcels.

Score72 · STR-Friendly
TrendStable
StatusAllowed with a permit
Verify requirementsLast checked October 22, 2026. Rules change between checks. Confirm with the jurisdiction.

Key facts

What the record says about short-term rentals in Pahrump, with the level of law each comes from. What do these facts mean?

Can you operate?

Permit or licenseYes

City

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Permit capNo cap

City · as of Oct 2026Source

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New permits pausedNo

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Primary residence requiredNo

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Unhosted stays allowedYes

City · as of Oct 2026Source

Zone eligibilityUnknownNot established in our research yet

Stay limits

Minimum stay2 nights

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Nights per yearNo cap

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Occupancy limit2 per bedroom + 2, max 16

City · as of Oct 2026Source

Taxes

Lodging tax9%

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State law · as of Oct 2026Source

Permit transfers on sale
Annual permit cost
Enforcement fines
Density limit
Excluded unit types
Permit number in listing
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Why this score

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What holds it back

  • Permit or license (Yes) lowers the score.

What helps

  • Nevada law bars local bans, so local rules on those don't count.

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Operating restrictions

What limits how, where and how often you can rent in Pahrump.

Occupancy / night caps / zoning limits

Fixed separation and capacity rules apply. No rental may sit within a set radius of another registered rental or a larger radius of a hotel, and neither can be waived. Multi-unit buildings face unit-count limits, and recreational vehicles, trailers and tents cannot serve as rentals.

  • No registered rental within 1,000 ft; no hotel within 2,500 ft (non-waivable)
  • Occupancy: 4 for first bedroom plus 2 per additional bedroom, max 16
  • Multi-unit: only mapped condo/townhome units, capped at 10% of units
  • One booking at a time; no weddings, parties or events
  • Quiet hours 10 p.m.-10 a.m. weekends, 10 p.m.-7 a.m. weekdays
  • Max five registrations per state business licence

Enforcement / penalties

Unregistered operation draws daily administrative fines, and violations are misdemeanors. Registration is terminated after repeated violations or large unpaid fines, with a two-year bar, an administrative hearing and an appeal path. Nye County code compliance enforces.

  • $500 per day for operating without registration
  • Misdemeanor: up to six months jail and/or $1,000 per violation
  • Termination after repeated violations or $3,000 in unpaid fines; two-year bar

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Permit requirements

What you need to file or hold before hosting in Pahrump.

Permits & licensing

Only the owner of record may register, after obtaining state and town business licences and going through the county planning review. Registration is annual, tied to the owner, and ends on a sale or transfer of entity interests. Platforms must show registry numbers and deactivate unregistered listings.

  • Annual town registration; fees set by town resolution
  • State of Nevada and Town of Pahrump business licences
  • Certificate of general liability insurance naming short-term rental use, $1 million per occurrence
  • Registered local contact reachable 24/7, Nye County resident, 30-minute response
  • Self-inspection checklist; town may inspect
  • Engineer-stamped septic capacity letter where on private septic
  • Notarized statement incl. express HOA/common-interest authorization where applicable
  • Contact notice mailed to properties within 200 feet
  • Street-facing security camera, 60-day footage retention
  • Registry number and state licence number in every listing

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Taxes

Lodging, occupancy and related taxes or fees.

Taxes & fees

Room tax is collected under the Pahrump town room-tax ordinance and filed monthly with Nye County even in months without revenue. Platforms acting as facilitators file monthly returns for listings they handle.

  • Monthly transient lodging tax return
  • Annual registration and inspection fees set by town resolution

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Recent changes

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Market assumptions

Estimates, not law

Revenue, occupancy and returns depend on the specific property and are estimates, separate from the rules above.

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Sources

Last verified October 22, 2026 (19 days ago). Short-term rental rules can change between checks. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before relying on this for a real decision.

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How we research this

The STRVE Score is our own regulation rating, built from seven levels of authority: state, county, town, HOA, deed restrictions, special districts, and platform rules. Each level is scored separately, with its own citations and the date we verified it. The headline number is the strictest of the seven, never an average, because the tightest rule is the one that governs you.

We keep a history of what a city's rules said before and when they changed, so a score that moves is traceable to the rule that moved it.

Highly permissive
90+
Friendly
70–89
Moderate
45–69
Heavily restricted
20–44
Effectively banned
0–19

Not legal advice

STRVE is a research tool, not financial or legal advice. Always verify regulation, tax, and permitting details with the local jurisdiction and a licensed professional before you buy.

The STRVE Score and the seven-level breakdown are our own rating framework, not an official or government rating, and no jurisdiction endorses or reviews them. The rules behind them are researched from public sources with AI assistance and are current only as of the verification date shown, so they can be incomplete, outdated, or wrong. None of it substitutes for advice from local counsel. Confirm every permit, tax, occupancy, and zoning requirement against the jurisdiction's own municipal code and with an attorney licensed in that jurisdiction before you buy, list, or operate. Terms of Service