Kentucky Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): Permits, Taxes & City Rules
No statewide limits on local STR rules · 7% state lodging tax
Scored on what Kentucky's own law allows, not an average of its cities. Local rules can still be stricter.
State law facts
What Kentucky's own law does about local short-term rental rules. Cities inside the state can still regulate where state law is silent. What do these facts mean?
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