Short-Term Rental Regulations
in Grafton, WI

Occupancy is limited to two persons per bedroom plus two additional guests, not to exceed eight total. Rentals are capped at 180 days per year with a maximum stay of six consecutive days per party. A property manager must be available at all times unless the owner lives within 35 miles.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in Grafton. 1. Obtain a Tourist Rooming House license from the State of Wisconsin (DATCP). 2. Submit a completed Tourist Rooming House License Application and Plan of Operation to the Village Community Development Department. 3. Register with the Village Clerk for quarterly 7% room tax payments and notify the Clerk in writing when the first rental begins.

1. Obtain a Tourist Rooming House license from the State of Wisconsin (DATCP). 2. Submit a completed Tourist Rooming House License Application and Plan of Operation to the Village Community Development Department. 3. Register with the Village Clerk for quarterly 7% room tax payments and notify the Clerk in writing when the first rental begins.