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Knoxville's short-term rental market moves fast
Football and the Smokies
Home football weekends at the University of Tennessee fill rentals, and summer and October bring visitors on their way to or from the Great Smoky Mountains.
Summer is the busiest stretch
June through August is the peak, with July strongest and October a second high point.
A permit is required
Knoxville requires a permit for rentals under 30 days, so hosts who are set up properly tend to treat the business seriously and need a dependable cleaner.
Game weekends are the tightest turnovers
On home weekends, checkouts and check ins land close together and cleaners book out early. Planning ahead is the whole game.
A host's guide to Knoxville turnovers
Knoxville is home to the University of Tennessee, a lively downtown and Market Square, the Tennessee River and easy access to the Great Smoky Mountains. Football Saturdays at Neyland Stadium are the biggest weekends of the year, and visitors pass through all summer and in the fall.
Rentals include downtown and Old City condos, houses in Fort Sanders and Sequoyah Hills, and units near campus and the river. Game weekends and graduation weekends are tight, so hosts who line up a cleaner before the schedule is released have a big advantage.
What a Knoxville turnover usually includes
- Stripping and remaking every bed with fresh linens, and restocking towels in each bathroom
- Cleaning bathrooms top to bottom, including shower glass, grout and drains
- Cleaning the kitchen, running the dishwasher and clearing the fridge of guest leftovers
- Vacuuming and mopping all floors
- Cleaning for game-day crowds, including extra trash, coolers and floors
- Wiping down outdoor spaces, porches and patios
- Resetting for back to back stays when check ins are the same day as checkouts
- Restocking supplies and following your access routine, such as a lockbox or smart lock
- Taking after-clean photos so you can see the finished place without being there
Rules to check before you host in Knoxville
Short-term rental rules in the Knoxville area depend on where the property is and what kind of building it is. This is general information, not legal advice.
- Knoxville requires a permit for rentals of less than 30 days, renewed each year, and zoning rules differ for residential and non-residential districts.
- Owner-occupied rentals are generally treated more flexibly than investor-owned ones, and some areas limit how many units one owner can operate.
- Properties need working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and must follow occupancy and noise rules.
- Tennessee sales tax and a local occupancy tax apply to short stays, and platforms may collect some of it.
- Failing to follow the rules can lead to fines and permit revocation, and HOAs may restrict rentals.
Rules change often. Confirm current requirements with the City of Knoxville and the Tennessee Department of Revenue.
Where Knoxville cleaners work
Cleaners choose how far they will travel, and plenty of those near Knoxville cover 25 miles or more, which can include downtown, Fort Sanders, Sequoyah Hills, Farragut, Maryville and Sevierville. Enter your full address in the job so the right cleaners see it.
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