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Austin, Texas short-term rental hotel tax

Travis County · Last checked Nov 2026

17%Combined hotel tax on a stay under 30 nights. 17% (6% state + 11% city)

Every Texas short-term rental owes the 6% state hotel tax. Austin adds local tax on top. Below is who collects each part, whether Airbnb and Vrbo pay it for you, and how to file what they don't.

Local rates

City hotel tax rate
11% (9% hotel occupancy tax + 2% venue project tax)Source: austintexas.gov — source for City hotel tax rate
What the source says
The City of Austin's Hotel Occupancy Tax rate is 11 percent, comprised of a nine percent occupancy tax and an additional two percent venue project tax.
County hotel tax rate
None found in effectUnconfirmed

Not confirmed on an official page. Check with the city or county.

Source: traviscountytx.gov — source for County hotel tax rate
What the source says
Proposition A authorizes Travis County to assess a 2% hotel occupancy tax on the price of hotel/motel rooms located within the county.

Voters approved a 2% county venue HOT in 2019; we could not confirm on an official page that it is being collected.

Venue / special district rate
No separate tax found on official pages.None found
Combined total rate
17% (6% state + 11% city)Source: austintexas.gov — source for Combined total rate
What the source says
The City of Austin's Hotel Occupancy Tax rate is 11 percent

Excludes the unconfirmed Travis County venue tax.

Do Airbnb and Vrbo collect the local tax?

Both platforms collect the 6% state tax on Texas stays. Local tax is a city-by-city question.

Airbnb
Yes. Airbnb collects Austin's 11% city tax.Source: airbnb.com — source for Airbnb
What the source says
Hotel Occupancy Tax: 11% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for reservations 29 nights and shorter.
Vrbo
Yes. Vrbo collects Austin's city tax (since April 1, 2025).Source: help.vrbo.com — source for Vrbo
What the source says
Austin Hotel Occupancy Tax City of Austin under 30 nights April 1, 2025

If you also book guests directly or on another site, you collect and file the tax on those stays yourself.

Local registration and filing

Local registration / permit
City STR license (valid 2 years) plus an Austin Finance Online (AFO) accountSource: austintexas.gov — source for Local registration / permit
What the source says
All STR owners/operators in the City of Austin must be licensed through the City. Licenses are valid for two years. ... An Austin Finance Online (AFO) Account is required for STRs in Austin's full-purpose jurisdiction.
Local filing frequency
Quarterly report showing what each platform paidSource: austintexas.gov — source for Local filing frequency
What the source says
STR owners are required to file a quarterly report with the City of Austin noting the amount of HOT each platform collected and remitted on the STR owner's behalf.
$0 returns required?
Yes. A zero report is required.Source: austintexas.gov — source for $0 returns required?
What the source says
Zero Report/No Rentals: If there were no rentals during the reporting period, a zero report must be filed
Local due date
Last day of the month after each quarter (Apr 30, Jul 31, Oct 31, Jan 31)Source: austintexas.gov — source for Local due date
What the source says
Reports and payments are due on the last day of the month following each quarterly reporting period (quarter ending March 31 due April 30, quarter ending June 30 due July 31, quarter ending Sept. 30 due Oct. 31 and quarter ending Dec. 31 due Jan. 31). A report is required even if no taxes are collected during the quarter.
Late penalty
5% of tax due when late; another 5% on the 61st daySource: austintexas.gov — source for Late penalty
What the source says
a five percent penalty will be assessed on the amount of tax due. On the 61st day past the due date, an additional five percent penalty will be assessed on the outstanding tax due.
Interest
10% a year from the 61st daySource: austintexas.gov — source for Interest
What the source says
Delinquent taxes shall also draw interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum beginning on the 61st day from the due date.
Filing portal
Austin Finance OnlineSource: financeonline.austintexas.gov — source for Filing portal
What the source says
A person owning, operating, managing or controlling a hotel or short-term rental or collecting payment for occupancy of a hotel room or short-term rental shall collect and remit the Hotel Occupancy Tax to the City.
Ordinance
Austin City Code Chapter 11-2 (Hotel Occupancy Tax), Section 11-2-21Source: austintexas.gov — source for Ordinance
What the source says
a 5 percent penalty will be assessed on the tax due, as per Section 11-2-21 of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Code.

State hotel tax (all of Texas)

State hotel tax rate
6%Source: comptroller.texas.gov — source for State hotel tax rate
What the source says
The state hotel occupancy tax rate is 6 percent (.06) of the cost of a room.
Who collects it
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSource: comptroller.texas.gov — source for Who collects it
What the source says
The Comptroller's office collects and administers the 6 percent state hotel tax, while cities and counties are responsible for collecting their own local hotel taxes.
Platforms and the state tax
Platforms that agree to collect state tax for the owner must collect and remit it; otherwise the owner does.Source: comptroller.texas.gov — source for Platforms and the state tax
What the source says
If an STRP does not agree to collect state HOT on behalf of the property owner, the property owner is responsible for collecting and remitting state HOT to the Comptroller's office for their short-term rentals.
Airbnb and the state tax
Airbnb collects the 6% state taxSource: airbnb.com — source for Airbnb and the state tax
What the source says
Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax: 6% of the listing price including any cleaning fee for reservations 29 nights and shorter in the State of Texas.
Vrbo and the state tax
Vrbo collects the 6% state taxSource: help.vrbo.com — source for Vrbo and the state tax
What the source says
Texas (state taxes only) State Hotel Occupancy Tax State of Texas under 30 nights April 1, 2019
State registration
Form AP-102, Hotel Occupancy Tax QuestionnaireSource: comptroller.texas.gov — source for State registration
What the source says
businesses that report the tax should send a completed Form AP-102, Hotel Occupancy Tax Questionnaire (PDF) to the Comptroller's local field office
State due date
20th of the month after the period (monthly, or quarterly if qualified)Source: comptroller.texas.gov — source for State due date
What the source says
Monthly: 20th day of the month following the end of each calendar month (for example, April 20 for March activity). Quarterly (if qualified): 20th day of the month following end of the calendar quarter
State late penalty and interest
$50 per late report; 5% if paid 1-30 days late; 10% if more than 30 days late; interest from day 61Source: comptroller.texas.gov — source for State late penalty and interest
What the source says
A $50 penalty is assessed on each report filed after the due date. If tax is paid 1-30 days after the due date, a 5 percent penalty is assessed. If tax is paid over 30 days after the due date, a 10 percent penalty is assessed. ... Past due taxes are charged interest beginning 61 days after the due date.

Unconfirmed on this page