Missoula considering ‘shocking’ fee increase to register short-term rentals

In what one resident described as a “shocking increase,” the City of Missoula has proposed raising the fee on short-term rentals in Missoula to generate the revenue it says it needs to bring the industry into compliance with city regulations.

The city’s current registration fee is $60 for the first year and $31 each year after for renewals. A separate fee for a business license and an inspection from the health department are also added on.

As proposed, the $60 fee would jump to $450 a year and would be charged annually each subsequent year. That doesn’t include the separate fees for licensing and inspection.

Martin Kidston