What is the hotel tax rate in Mesa, Arizona?

A Mesa hotel stay carries a combined occupancy tax of roughly 12.57%. It blends the Arizona state transaction privilege tax, Maricopa County tax, and the City of Mesa transient lodging (bed) tax on room charges.

What taxes make up the Mesa rate?

The total combines the Arizona state TPT on lodging, the Maricopa County excise, and the City of Mesa transient lodging tax. Together these reach about 12.57% on the nightly room charge.

Is the tax applied per night or per stay?

Occupancy tax is charged on each night's room rate, so the total scales with the length of your stay. This tool multiplies the per-night tax by the number of nights to get your full tax.

Are resort or destination fees taxed too?

Mandatory resort fees are often treated as part of the taxable room charge in Arizona, while truly optional add-ons may not be. This estimator taxes the room rate you enter, so add any mandatory fees into that figure.

Does the rate vary by hotel?

The combined government rate is consistent across Mesa, but individual properties may add their own fees or sit in special districts. Treat the result as a close estimate and check your folio for exact line items.

Mesa Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

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This calculator shows the real cost of a Mesa, Arizona hotel stay once occupancy taxes are added. Mesa’s combined lodging tax is about 12.57%, blending the Arizona state transaction privilege tax, the Maricopa County tax, and the City of Mesa transient lodging (bed) tax.

How it works

Occupancy tax applies to the room charge for each night:

tax per night = nightly rate * 0.1257
total tax     = tax per night * nights
room subtotal = nightly rate * nights
grand total   = room subtotal + total tax

Example

A $130/night room for 3 nights: tax per night is 130 * 0.1257 = $16.34, total tax $49.02, room subtotal $390.00, and a grand total of about $439.02.

Notes

The effective 12.57% combines state TPT, Maricopa County tax, and the City of Mesa transient lodging tax. Mandatory resort fees are usually taxable in Arizona, so fold them into the room rate. This is an estimate; your folio’s exact line items may vary by property.