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Port Aransas, Texas short-term rental hotel tax

Nueces County · Last checked Nov 2026

15%Combined hotel tax on a stay under 30 nights. 15% (6% state + 9% city)

Every Texas short-term rental owes the 6% state hotel tax. Port Aransas 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
9% (from Jan 1, 2026; 7% before that)Source: portaransas.munirevs.com — source for City hotel tax rate
What the source says
This is a 9% tax on your gross short-term rents as of 1/1/2026 not already remitted by an intermediary. For periods prior to 1/1/2026, this is a 7% tax
County hotel tax rate
None. The city says the combined rate is 15% (state 6% + city 9%).Source: cityofportaransas.org — source for County hotel tax rate
What the source says
The total combined Hotel/Motel Tax rate in Port Aransas is 15%
Venue / special district rate
No separate tax found on official pages.None found
Combined total rate
15% (6% state + 9% city)Source: cityofportaransas.org — source for Combined total rate
What the source says
The current required state hotel occupancy tax collection is set at 6% and the current Port Aransas hotel occupancy tax collection is set at 9% for a combined total of 15% hotel occupancy tax collection in the city limits of Port Aransas.

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
No. Airbnb does not collect the city tax.Source: portaransas.munirevs.com — source for Airbnb
What the source says
No. Airbnb does not collect or remit lodgers' tax to the City of Port Aransas on behalf of property owners
Vrbo
No. Vrbo does not collect the city tax.Source: portaransas.munirevs.com — source for Vrbo
What the source says
No. Vrbo does not collect or remit lodgers' tax to the City of Port Aransas on behalf of property owners

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
Annual STR registration for each unit ($175), expires Dec 31Source: portaransas.munirevs.com — source for Local registration / permit
What the source says
There is an annual fee of $175. Registration expires on December 31 of each year.
Local filing frequency
MonthlySource: cityofportaransas.org — source for Local filing frequency
What the source says
The reporting period is on a monthly basis.
$0 returns required?
YesSource: portaransas.munirevs.com — source for $0 returns required?
What the source says
there was no rental activity for the entire month, you are still required to submit the completed Hotel Occupancy Tax form.
Local due date
20th of the following monthSource: cityofportaransas.org — source for Local due date
What the source says
This tax is due and payable on the 20th day of the following month.
Late penalty
15% if not paid within 90 daysSource: cityofportaransas.org — source for Late penalty
What the source says
If not paid within 90 days, a 15% penalty on the total tax due the City will be imposed.
Interest
10% a year if not paid within 60 daysSource: cityofportaransas.org — source for Interest
What the source says
If not paid within 60 days of this due date, interest is added at 10% per annum.
Filing portal
Port Aransas MUNIRevs

Open the filing portal for Port Aransas

Source: cityofportaransas.org — source for Filing portal
What the source says
City taxes must be paid directly through the MuniRevs system at portaransas.munirevs.com.
Ordinance
Port Aransas Code Chapter 12, Article VIII (Short-Term Rentals); hotel tax report under Section 22-65 (Ordinance 89-14)Source: portaransas.munirevs.com — source for Ordinance
What the source says
Ordinances can be found here: https://library.municode.com/tx/port_aransas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIPOARCO_CH12LIBURE_ARTVIIISHTERE

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.

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