Rental Rules by City / Utah / Heber City

Heber City short-term rental rules & tax calculator

Wasatch County, Utah · Verified against official sources Oct 24, 2026

📋 The Basics

Can I rent my place short-term here?: Yes, with a permit
Do I need a permit?: Yes. A Heber City business license for each STR.
What taxes do I pay?: Total about 14.12%. Check your Airbnb payout report to see which ones Airbnb collects; you pay the rest yourself.

Your 3 steps to be legal

Confirm the home is a detached single-family house.
Line up a manager within 10 miles.
Pass health and fire inspections.

⚠️ Biggest risk: Up to $200/day in fines.

Words confusing? See the glossary. Details and official sources are below.

Tax calculator

Nightly rate ($) Nights Cleaning fee ($)

Rates used: Total transient room rate, Heber City (incl. sales tax) 14.12% = 14.12%. Mandatory cleaning fees are included in the taxable total. Total transient room rate from the Utah State Tax Commission chart effective Oct 1, 2026 (combined sales tax plus transient room taxes). Heber STRs must pay sales and transient room taxes (Code 5.26.030).

What Airbnb collects: Verify in payouts which taxes your platform remits.

This is the general rule for Heber City. Does your address qualify?

The free info covers the city as a whole. Your property can still be different: zoning can change from one street to the next, and an HOA or condo ban can stop rentals even where the city allows them. The penalties Heber City lists are on the Heber City page.

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Rules

License	A Heber City business license is required for each STR (Code 5.26.030). Licenses don't transfer to a new owner.
Where	Only in detached single-family dwellings, unless a development agreement allows otherwise.
Manager	A rental manager living within 10 miles must be available whenever the unit is rented.
Inspections	Must pass Wasatch County Health Department and Wasatch County Fire District inspections.
Occupancy	1 lodger per 200 sq ft of livable space, max 16.
Penalty	Up to $200 per day civil; criminal up to $750 and 90 days (Class C misdemeanor).

Items marked "Verify with the city" could not be confirmed from an official source; call the office listed before relying on them.

Sources

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Not legal or tax advice. Last verified Oct 24, 2026. Rules and rates change: confirm with the official sources linked before you rent or file.