Valley County, ID
Short-Term Rental Rules in Valley County, Idaho After HB 583
The hub covers why McCall and Valley County spent a decade building short-term rental rules. This page covers what's actually left standing after Idaho's statewide preemption law took effect July 1, 2026 -- and what taxes still apply no matter what.
This page covers what's specific to Valley County. For the general explanation, see the national guide.
What HB 583 eliminated in the McCall area
Idaho's House Bill 583, effective July 1, 2026, specifically wiped out the kind of local rules McCall and Valley County had built over the prior decade in response to the area's tight, tourism-driven housing market. Reporting on the law's direct effect in McCall confirms it eliminated local requirements that a short-term rental owner live on the property for any minimum length of time, that they hire a professional property management company, or that they carry additional rental-specific insurance beyond what a homeowner would otherwise need. The law amended Idaho Code Section 67-6539 to bar cities and counties from requiring an STR-specific license, fee, permit, certification, or registration, and it bars many STR-only zoning and operating restrictions outright -- reclassifying a short-term rental as an ordinary residential use rather than a specially regulated one.
What still applies: basic safety code, and general local rules
HB 583 preempts STR-specific regulation, but it does not preempt generally applicable rules that apply to any residential property. Cities can still enforce basic life-safety standards required under the building code -- smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, emergency escape ladders where required, and occupancy limits set by the international building code. More broadly, health, safety, nuisance, and general code standards that apply to any residence, short-term-rented or not, remain fully enforceable. In practice, that means a McCall-area short-term rental in 2026 is not unregulated -- it's regulated the same way any residential property is, rather than under a separate STR-specific rulebook.
Taxes are a separate matter from HB 583 -- and they still apply in full
HB 583 addresses local land-use and licensing authority, not taxation, so the tax obligations on a short-term rental stay in Valley County are unaffected by the law. A stay of 30 days or less remains subject to Idaho's 6% statewide sales tax and the state's 2% Travel and Convention Tax, on top of which any applicable auditorium-district tax and city local-option tax can still apply depending on the specific location. Before assuming HB 583 simplified the tax picture for a McCall-area rental, confirm with the Idaho State Tax Commission and, if the parcel is inside city limits, with the relevant city clerk which local-option or auditorium-district taxes currently apply -- those are a jurisdictional patchwork independent of the STR-specific rules HB 583 addressed.
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- Idaho House Bill 583: How the State's Short-Term Rental Preemption Bill Changes McCall STR Rules — PropertyVouch (accessed 2026-09)
- Short-term rental reform passes both Idaho statehouse chambers — Valley Lookout (accessed 2026-09)
- Idaho HB 583 Is Now Law. What the New STR Preemption Act Means for Hosts and Cities — StaySTRA (accessed 2026-09)
- Section 67-6539 - Idaho Statutes — Idaho State Legislature (accessed 2026-09)
- Short-Term Rental Marketplaces — Idaho State Tax Commission (accessed 2026-09)
Last reviewed 2026-09