During its meeting October 21, 2024, the Prairie Village City Council amended the City’s rental licensing program to require a minimum rental duration of 30 days. The move bans short-term rentals in Prairie Village.

Current short-term rentals, including those listed on sites like VRBO and Airbnb have always been required to obtain a rental license to operate in Prairie Village. The rental license process is the same for both long-term and short-term rentals. The license must be renewed annually and requires an annual exterior inspection to ensure compliance with the property maintenance code. Any property owned by someone outside of Johnson County, Kansas must identify a local resident agent/manager. This current process will stay in effect for one year.

The new requirement, for a 30-day minimum stay, will go into effect November 1, 2025. Short-term rentals will continue to be permitted until that time, while still subject to all other City codes, including nuisance codes. Timing of the enforcement is to allow City staff to notify property owners, to allow property owners to change the use of their property, to allow those with existing bookings to have those bookings honored through that period; and to minimize difficulties for staff and affected property owners during the phase out of short-term rentals.

Residents who need to report a municipal code violation at a short-term rental can contact the Prairie Village Police Department’s non-emergency line at 913-642-6868.

To review the ordinance, visit https://www.pvkansas.com/business/business-licenses/rental-property.