The Prairie Village City Council voted Monday to ban short-term rentals in the city. The new rules, which require a 30-day minimum stay, go into effect Nov. 1, 2025. The change comes after months of discussion and public feedback landed on a ban.
Prairie Village joins communities across the Kansas City metro in placing restrictions or outright bans on short-term rentals.
The ban will impact listings on sites like Airbnb, which allows people to rent out private residences for short periods of time, similar to a hotel.
Even before the ban is enacted, Prairie Village has current regulations in place for the rentals. Like long-term rentals, short-term rentals in the city are required to obtain an annual rental license, which includes an exterior inspection every year and a $77 fee, according to city documents. Properties owned by someone from outside Johnson County must find a local agent or manager for the property.
Those rules will stay in effect until next November to give property owners notice and honor existing bookings as owners change their property use, a city news release says.
City officials estimate there are 30 short-term rentals in Prairie Village. Several houses in Prairie Village were still listed online for short-term rental as of Wednesday.
Owners who violate the new rules after they take effect face a $500 per day fine. The city will communicate with owners seeking a rental license about the ban. Officials will also work with platforms offering short-term rentals to seek their compliance for the 30-day minimum.
The council’s vote to ban short-term rentals was 10-2, with council members Ian Graves and Dave Robinson voting no.
Supporters of the ban at the public hearing expressed concerns about safety, neighborhood disruption and appropriateness of a hotel-like business in residential areas. Opponents said short-term rentals offer an economical option for visitors with community ties and that owners are responsible and keep their properties maintained at a high standard.
