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Short-term rental rules: Deadwood, South Dakota
A summary, read November 8, 2026. This is a short summary of what the official source below states. It is general information, not legal advice. Rules change — read the official source before you rely on it.
- Deadwood's ordinance (Chapter 17.53) prohibits transient commercial use of residential property for pay, with an exception the page describes for fourteen days or less in August, around the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
- The city counts bed and breakfasts, specialty resorts and vacation home establishments as short-term rentals.
- Vacation home establishments are allowed only in the Commercial and Commercial Highway zoning districts, with an approved Conditional Use Permit. Bed and breakfasts are allowed in residential and commercial areas with a Conditional Use Permit.
- Conditional Use Permits are reviewed every year, including proof of the South Dakota state excise tax through the Department of Revenue and a lodging license from the SD Department of Health.
- Also required, as the page lists them: enrollment in the Business Improvement District tax, a City of Deadwood business license, a City of Deadwood short-term rental license, and commercial water and refuse accounts.
Official source
Questions: City of Deadwood Planning and Zoning, (605) 578-2082
Statewide rules also apply: South Dakota — statewide.
Local help: short-term rental services in South Dakota.