What is the Tourist Development Tax?

The Tourist Development Tax, often called the bed tax, is a local levy on short-term lodging that funds tourism marketing, convention facilities, and beach and sports venues in Duval County. It is added on top of regular sales tax.

Does the tax apply to the whole stay?

Yes. The occupancy tax applies to the room charge for each taxable night, so the tool multiplies the nightly rate by the number of nights before applying the rate. Stays over six months can become exempt from the transient tax.

Are resort or cleaning fees taxed?

Mandatory fees tied to occupancy are generally taxable, while truly optional charges may not be. This calculator applies the rate to the room rate you enter, so add mandatory fees into that figure for the most accurate total.

Why is the rate editable?

Lodging tax components can change, and some districts or property types differ. Leaving the rate editable lets you match the exact percentage shown on a quote or folio.

Jacksonville Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

Q: What is the hotel tax in Jacksonville?

Jacksonville's combined hotel occupancy tax is about 13%, blending Florida's 6% state sales tax, the 1.5% Duval County discretionary surtax, and the local Tourist Development (bed) tax. The exact total can vary slightly by property and district.

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Calculate your Jacksonville hotel tax

The price you see for a Jacksonville hotel room is rarely the price you pay. On top of the nightly rate sits a combined occupancy tax of about 13% — Florida’s 6% state sales tax, the 1.5% Duval County discretionary surtax, and the local Tourist Development (bed) tax. This calculator shows the tax and the true grand total for any stay.

How it works

The tool applies the combined rate to each taxable night and totals the stay:

tax per night = nightly rate * (tax rate / 100)
total tax     = tax per night * nights
room subtotal = nightly rate * nights
grand total   = room subtotal + total tax

The default rate of 13% bundles the state sales tax, the county surtax, and the bed tax. Because lodging tax components can change and some properties add district fees, the rate field is editable so you can match an exact quote.

Tips and example

A 120 nightly rate for 4 nights has a room subtotal of 480. At 13% the tax is 15.60 per night, or 62.40 across the stay, for a grand total of about 542.40. Add any mandatory resort or cleaning fees into the nightly rate before calculating, since those charges are generally taxable too. Note that stays longer than six months can qualify as exempt from the transient occupancy tax under Florida rules.