STR Occupancy Tax Calculator
Short-term rental guests in the US typically pay 10–17% in occupancy taxes on top of the nightly rate, made up of state, county, and city lodging taxes that vary by location. Pick a city below to see its exact itemized tax lines — including which taxes Airbnb and VRBO collect automatically and which you must remit yourself.
| Gross rent | $450.00 |
| New York State sales tax (4%)· usually collected by platform | $18.00 |
| Albany County local sales tax (4%)· usually collected by platform | $18.00 |
| Albany County Hotel Occupancy Tax (extended to STRs) (6.5%)· collection varies | $29.25 |
| Total tax (14.5%) | $65.25 |
| Guest pays | $515.25 |
Estimate only. Platform collection varies by listing site and agreement; verify rates with the taxing authorities.
How STR occupancy taxes work
Most jurisdictions layer multiple lodging taxes on short-term stays: a state hotel/occupancy tax, sometimes a county tax, and often a city tax. Major platforms collect and remit someof these under voluntary collection agreements — but coverage varies by platform and city, and direct bookings are always the host's responsibility. Each city's law page shows its full tax table with collection notes:
- Albany, NYSTR laws & taxes
- Asheville, NCSTR laws & taxes
- Atlanta, GASTR laws & taxes
- Austin, TXSTR laws & taxes
- Baltimore, MDSTR laws & taxes
- Bar Harbor, MESTR laws & taxes
- Baton Rouge, LASTR laws & taxes
- Bend, ORSTR laws & taxes
- Big Bear Lake, CASTR laws & taxes
- Boise, IDSTR laws & taxes
- Boston, MASTR laws & taxes
- Bozeman, MTSTR laws & taxes
Informational only — not tax advice. Verify rates with the taxing authority or a tax professional.