JacksonShort-term rental rules

Additional vacation and regional market / Wyoming

The Town of Jackson treats short rentals outside the lodging overlay as a limited program.

Research reviewed Oct 31, 2026. Primary sources linked.

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Does the operating permit transfer?: New application
Section 5.04.090 makes the business license nontransferable unless another provision expressly allows it. A buyer should apply in the buyer business name using the town application. Continuation of the Basic Use Permit or lodging-overlay approval is a separate question.
Can the land-use approval continue?: Verify the property approval
The operating-permit rule does not establish whether this parcel’s zoning approval, variance or older-use protection continues. Obtain the actual approval and its conditions.
Can this buyer obtain approval?: Outside the overlay, the town form limits use to three rental periods and 60 total nights per calendar year. Confirm the separate rules for property inside the overlay.
License or registration: The town application materials require a Basic Use Permit and business license before operation outside the overlay.
Application availability: Confirm current availability
Check the official program before applying. The absence of a reported waitlist is not evidence that this property or buyer can receive approval.
Timing to verify: No sale-specific deadline was established in this summary. Ask the issuing office about filing, renewal and any interruption in operation.
Changes and uncertainty: Former Chapter 5.60 residential STR permits was repealed in 2023. Use the current business-license and land-use process, and distinguish Jackson town limits from unincorporated Teton County.

What this means for the appraisal

Obtain the buyer application requirements and confirm the earliest approved operating date before assuming continuity of rental income.
Verify the property’s land-use approval and continuation conditions. Research finding: Verify the property approval.
Check the proposed buyer against the recorded requirements: Outside the overlay, the town form limits use to three rental periods and 60 total nights per calendar year. Confirm the separate rules for property inside the overlay.
In the assignment analysis, identify the evidence supporting the proposed rental use, any operating interruption and any unresolved assumptions.

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Document request for Jackson

Subject: STR property document request | Jackson, WY

Please provide the following documents for the property under review. Identify any item that is unavailable or does not apply.

1. Property address, parcel ID and confirmation of the governing jurisdiction.
2. Current operating permit or registration, named holder, expiration date and renewal history, if applicable.
3. Written ownership-change instructions from the issuing office. Guide finding: Section 5.04.090 makes the business license nontransferable unless another provision expressly allows it. A buyer should apply in the buyer business name using the town application. Continuation of the Basic Use Permit or lodging-overlay approval is a separate question.
4. Zoning approval, conditional-use permit, variance or grandfathering record, including conditions and evidence of continued use. Guide finding: The operating-permit rule does not establish whether this parcel’s zoning approval, variance or older-use protection continues. Obtain the actual approval and its conditions.
5. Documents addressing the proposed buyer and property requirements: Outside the overlay, the town form limits use to three rental periods and 60 total nights per calendar year. Confirm the separate rules for property inside the overlay.
6. Current confirmation of application availability, including any cap, waitlist, lottery or separation rule. Guide finding: Check the official program before applying. The absence of a reported waitlist is not evidence that this property or buyer can receive approval.
7. Recorded covenants, HOA or condominium rental restrictions and applicable lease restrictions.
8. Rental operating statements and booking records, with the periods covered and any anticipated interruption at closing.
9. Written clarification: Confirm whether the existing Basic Use Permit or lodging-overlay approval continues at sale, and whether the buyer needs an amendment or new use review.

Market research reviewed: 2026-10-31. These requests need property-specific verification.
Official research sources:
Jackson official rental-date form outside the lodging overlay: https://www.jacksonwy.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7751/Short-Term-Rental-Dates-Fillable-PDF
Jackson Basic Use Permit application checklist in 2024 town packet: https://www.jacksonwy.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7931/P24-026---570-E-Hall-Ave---BUP-Short-term-Rental
Jackson code, section 5.04.090, business-license nontransferability: https://library.municode.com/wy/jackson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_CH5.04BULIEN
Jackson current business-license application: https://www.jacksonwy.gov/DocumentCenter/View/97/Business-License-Application-PDF

Subject: STR property document request | Jackson, WY

Please provide the following documents for the property under review. Identify any item that is unavailable or does not apply.

1. Property address, parcel ID and confirmation of the governing jurisdiction.
2. Current operating permit or registration, named holder, expiration date and renewal history, if applicable.
3. Written ownership-change instructions from the issuing office. Guide finding: Section 5.04.090 makes the business license nontransferable unless another provision expressly allows it. A buyer should apply in the buyer business name using the town application. Continuation of the Basic Use Permit or lodging-overlay approval is a separate question.
4. Zoning approval, conditional-use permit, variance or grandfathering record, including conditions and evidence of continued use. Guide finding: The operating-permit rule does not establish whether this parcel’s zoning approval, variance or older-use protection continues. Obtain the actual approval and its conditions.
5. Documents addressing the proposed buyer and property requirements: Outside the overlay, the town form limits use to three rental periods and 60 total nights per calendar year. Confirm the separate rules for property inside the overlay.
6. Current confirmation of application availability, including any cap, waitlist, lottery or separation rule. Guide finding: Check the official program before applying. The absence of a reported waitlist is not evidence that this property or buyer can receive approval.
7. Recorded covenants, HOA or condominium rental restrictions and applicable lease restrictions.
8. Rental operating statements and booking records, with the periods covered and any anticipated interruption at closing.
9. Written clarification: Confirm whether the existing Basic Use Permit or lodging-overlay approval continues at sale, and whether the buyer needs an amendment or new use review.

Market research reviewed: 2026-10-31. These requests need property-specific verification.
Official research sources:
Jackson official rental-date form outside the lodging overlay: https://www.jacksonwy.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7751/Short-Term-Rental-Dates-Fillable-PDF
Jackson Basic Use Permit application checklist in 2024 town packet: https://www.jacksonwy.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7931/P24-026---570-E-Hall-Ave---BUP-Short-term-Rental
Jackson code, section 5.04.090, business-license nontransferability: https://library.municode.com/wy/jackson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_CH5.04BULIEN
Jackson current business-license application: https://www.jacksonwy.gov/DocumentCenter/View/97/Business-License-Application-PDF

Research and guide updates

Oct 31, 2026 Research record: Research recorded for this market. Primary sources linked. See the findings, open questions and official sources below.
Nov 1, 2026 Guide tools: Added assignment prompts, a document request and consistent research questions. This tool update does not change the market research date.

Changes and uncertainty to verify

Former Chapter 5.60 residential STR permits was repealed in 2023. Use the current business-license and land-use process, and distinguish Jackson town limits from unincorporated Teton County.

Still to confirm

Confirm whether the existing Basic Use Permit or lodging-overlay approval continues at sale, and whether the buyer needs an amendment or new use review.

Sources and research limits

The sale summary cites official code, program guidance or a court record. Read its scope and any remaining questions; it is not a parcel determination.

Use this summary to identify the documents and questions for a property review. A seller's rental history alone does not establish a buyer's permission to operate.

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