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Round Rock, Texas short-term rental hotel tax

Williamson 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. Round Rock 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% (7% hotel occupancy tax + 2% venue tax)Source: roundrocktexas.gov — source for City hotel tax rate
What the source says
Hotels, motels, and all Short-Term Rental properties are required to pay a 9% tax on monthly net receipts. 7% Hotel Occupancy Tax + 2% Venue Tax
County hotel tax rate
None foundUnconfirmed

We could not confirm this on an official page. Check with the city or county.

What the source says

We found no Williamson County hotel tax on an official page or in the Comptroller's FY2025 local HOT county filings.

Venue / special district rate
2% venue tax (included in the city's 9%)Source: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Venue / special district rate
What the source says
7% Hotel Occupancy Tax + 2% Venue Tax
Combined total rate
15% (6% state + 9% city)Source: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Combined total rate
What the source says
The City of Round Rock Hotel/Motel tax rate is 9 percent of net receipts.

Excludes any county tax (none found).

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 or remit the city's hotel occupancy tax or venue tax.Source: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Airbnb
What the source says
No, Airbnb does not collect or remit Hotel Occupancy Tax or Venue Tax to the City of Round Rock on behalf of property owners and/or authorized agents.
Vrbo
No. Vrbo does not collect or remit the city's hotel occupancy tax or venue tax.Source: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Vrbo
What the source says
No, Vrbo does not collect or remit Hotel Occupancy Tax or Venue Tax to the City of Round Rock on behalf of property owners and/or authorized agents.

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 city STR registration ($35 first year; $25 renewal due before January 1), one per propertySource: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Local registration / permit
What the source says
The initial application fee for annual registration is $35. The renewal application fee for annual registration is $25 due before January 1st of each calendar year.
Local filing frequency
MonthlySource: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Local filing frequency
What the source says
Tax payments are due monthly no later than the last day of the month following the end of the prior reporting month.
$0 returns required?
YesSource: roundrocktexas.gov — source for $0 returns required?
What the source says
If there was no rental activity for the entire month, you are still required to submit the completed Hotel Occupancy Tax form.
Local due date
Last day of the following month (next business day if that date is a weekend or holiday)Source: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Local due date
What the source says
Tax payments are due monthly no later than the last day of the month following the end of the prior reporting month.
Late penalty
5% if 1-30 days late; 10% if 31-60 days late; 15% if more than 61 days lateSource: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Late penalty
What the source says
A penalty of five percent (5%) of the tax due is imposed on payments that are between one (1) and thirty (30) days late. ... A penalty of ten percent (10%) of the tax due is imposed on payments that are between thirty-one (31) and sixty (60) days late. ... is imposed on payments that are more than sixty-one (61) days late.
Interest
10% from day 61 until the tax is paidSource: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Interest
What the source says
Ten percent (10%) Interest will begin to accrue from day sixty-one (61) until the tax is paid.
Filing portal
Round Rock GovOS / BLT filing portal

Open the filing portal for Round Rock

Source: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Filing portal
What the source says
Tax payments are due monthly no later than the last day of the month following the end of the prior reporting month.
Ordinance
City of Round Rock Code of Ordinances (section not cited on the tax pages we read)Unconfirmed

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

Source: roundrocktexas.gov — source for Ordinance
What the source says
Renting or advertising your home for rent on a short-term basis without registration in violation of the City of Round Rock Code of Ordinances

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