Can you short-term rent in the Town of Troy?
One rental per 7 days, County license.
Researched by ELITE Lake Real Estate from the town's published code and public records. Checked November 2026 · Next review February 2027.
The rules in plain English
- Walworth County zoning, which covers the Town, allows one rental per 7-day period: a new guest can't arrive within 7 days of the last one.
- A Walworth County license ($500 the first year, $200 to renew) and a state tourist rooming house license are required.
- I haven't found a Town short-term rental ordinance or room tax, so I confirm with the Town Clerk before you buy.
- Shoreline
- West of East Troy and Lake Beulah
- Confirm with
- Town of Troy Clerk
- Also worth knowing
- Rental count not published
The full research, with sources
Walworth County rules (all unincorporated towns)
The County licenses rentals of less than 30 days in unincorporated areas (County Code Ch. 26, Art. VII; zoning definitions in Ch. 74, adopted April 19, 2018). The County zoning code allows one rental per 7-day period: a new guest can't arrive within 7 days of the last guest's arrival. A state license must come first. The County license is $500 the first year and $200 to renew. Occupancy is limited to what the septic system (POWTS) is sized for or the state license, whichever is less; on septic that is generally two people per bedroom. Citations for operating without a license are $663 a day.
Confirm with: Walworth County Land Use and Resource Management, 262-741-4972
Sources: Walworth County, Walworth County, Town of Delavan
Quick answers
Can you short-term rent a home in the Town of Troy, Wisconsin?
Allowed with a County license. One rental per 7 days, County license.
Who confirms short-term rental rules in the Town of Troy?
Town of Troy Clerk. Rules change and associations can be stricter than the town, so confirm before you buy.
Homes and communities in the Town of Troy
Rental rules in other towns
- City of Lake Geneva · Allowed with a City license
- Town of Linn · Allowed with permits
- Village of Williams Bay · Allowed with a Village license
- Village of Fontana · Depends on location
- Town of Delavan · Allowed with permits
- City of Delavan · Check with the City
- Town of Geneva · Allowed with a Town license
- Town of Randall · Check with the Town
- Village of Bloomfield · Check with the Village
- Town of Wheatland · Check with the Town
- Town of La Grange · County license, one rental per 7 days
- Town of Sugar Creek · County license, one rental per 7 days
- Village of Twin Lakes · Allowed with a Village license
- Town of East Troy · County license, one rental per 7 days
- Village of East Troy · Check with the Village
- Town of Mukwonago · County license, check local zoning
- Village of Mukwonago · Room tax, no local license found
- Town of Whitewater · County license, one rental per 7 days
- Town of Richmond · County license, one rental per 7 days
- Town of Palmyra · Check with the Town and County
- Town of Walworth · Allowed with Town and County licenses
- Town of LaFayette · Allowed with a County license
- Town of Lyons · Allowed with a County license
- Town of Spring Prairie · Allowed with a County license
- Town of Darien · Allowed with a County license
General information from town ordinances and public records, not legal advice. Rules change, and associations can be stricter than the town. Confirm with the town and the association before you buy. "Not found" means we could not find it in the town's published code on the date checked.