What is the total hotel tax rate in Austin?

Austin's combined hotel occupancy tax is 15%. That is 6% levied by the State of Texas plus 9% levied by the City of Austin. Both apply to the room rate, so a 100 dollar room is taxed 15 dollars.

Is the hotel tax charged on resort or cleaning fees?

Texas hotel occupancy tax applies to the consideration paid for the room, which generally includes mandatory fees tied to occupancy. Optional charges like parking or room service that are not a condition of renting the room are typically not part of the taxable room rate.

Who is exempt from Austin hotel occupancy tax?

Permanent residents who stay 30 or more consecutive days, certain government employees on official business, and some non-profit and educational organizations can qualify for exemptions. Exemption usually requires a completed Texas exemption certificate at check-in.

Does this tax apply to short-term rentals like Airbnb?

Yes. Short-term rentals of fewer than 30 days in Austin are subject to the same 6% state and 9% city hotel occupancy taxes. Platforms often collect and remit these automatically, but the same 15% combined rate applies.

Austin Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

Q: Does the 9% city portion include the convention center tax?

Yes. The City of Austin's 9% hotel occupancy tax already bundles the general fund, the convention center venue project, and the tourism and cultural arts allocations. There is no separate line item to add on top of the 9%.

A hotel room advertised at one price in Austin always costs more at checkout because of the hotel occupancy tax. This calculator applies Austin’s combined 15% rate to your nightly rate and length of stay so you can budget for the real total before you book.

How it works

Austin layers two separate hotel occupancy taxes on the room rate:

State of Texas hotel tax = room rate × 6%
City of Austin hotel tax = room rate × 9%
Combined tax             = room rate × 15%

The City of Austin’s 9% already includes the convention center venue project and the tourism and arts allocations, so there is nothing extra to stack on top. For a multi-night stay the math is simply per-night room rate × nights, with the 15% applied to that subtotal:

Room subtotal = nightly rate × nights
Total tax     = room subtotal × 0.15
Grand total   = room subtotal + total tax

Example

A 180 dollar nightly rate for 3 nights gives a 540 dollar room subtotal. The state portion is 32.40, the city portion is 48.60, for 81.00 in total tax. Your grand total is 621.00.

Notes

The room rate is the taxable base. Truly optional charges such as parking or incidentals are generally not part of the room rate for occupancy-tax purposes, though mandatory fees tied to renting the room can be. Guests staying 30 or more consecutive days become permanent residents and may be refunded the tax.