San Antonio has the clearest tenant route of any city we track: a notarized authorization from the owner lets you apply for the permit yourself.
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Cities open in the order operators ask for them.
Short term rentals need a permit from the Development Services Department, valid for three years. Check the current fee schedule before you apply; application and permit fees together run well over $1,000 for a non-owner-occupied home.
If you are not the owner, the city requires a notarized authorization from the owner naming you as the designated operator.
A home nobody lives in (Type 2) is capped at 12.5% of homes on a blockface, though every blockface is allowed one by right. Hotel occupancy tax must be filed every month.
Checked Oct 31, 2026. Rules and fees change, so check with the city before you sign anything. Not legal advice.
Owners whose home has sat for months, is priced above the street, or just had a price cut. The sheet ranks every listing by those signals each week, with the contact and an opening line.
