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Texas Airbnb and short-term-rental tax rates
Every short-term stay in Texas owes the state 6% Hotel Occupancy Tax plus a local (city and sometimes county) HOT. Here are the city HOT rates we track — combined guest-facing rates commonly reach 15–17%.
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How Texas short-term-rental taxes work
Use this table to compare the local hotel occupancy tax rates RuleGrid tracks. Each city links to its cited jurisdiction record for the full tax stack, licensing rules, official sources, and verification date.
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| City | City Hotel Occupancy Tax | Administered by |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 9% | City of Arlington |
| Austin | 11% | City of Austin |
| Corpus Christi | 9% | City of Corpus Christi |
| Dallas | 9% | City of Dallas |
| El Paso | 9% | City of El Paso |
| Fort Worth | 9% | City of Fort Worth |
| Fredericksburg | 7% | City of Fredericksburg |
| Galveston | 9% | City of Galveston |
| Grapevine | 7% | City of Grapevine |
| Houston | 7% | Houston First Corporation |
| New Braunfels | 7% | City of New Braunfels |
| Port Aransas | 9% | City of Port Aransas Finance Department |
| San Antonio | 9% | City of San Antonio |
| South Padre Island | 10.5% | City of South Padre Island |
Plus the Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax of 6% (collected by the Comptroller) and, in some places, a county HOT. See each city’s page for the exact combined rate and who remits.
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Informational summary of publicly available sources; not legal advice. Verify against the linked official sources.