Placer County
short-term rental taxes.

Tax and permit requirements for Placer County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Placer County

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To do
Meet the local rental conditions
STR permit $306 (E. Placer; cap 3,900) + TOT cert.
To do
Get the Placer County short-term rental license or registration
Fee: STR permit $306 (E. Placer.
To do
Collect and remit the 10% Placer County occupancy tax yourself
The record says booking platforms do not collect it, so you add it to every booking, platform and direct, and pay it to the authority.
To do
File quarterly returns
The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.
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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Rental conditions are recorded for unincorporated Placer County. STR permit $306 (E. Placer; cap 3,900) + TOT cert.

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What to know.

The record for Placer County lists a 10% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately. Browse the local guides below and check your address.

At a glance.

County tax: 10%
State tax: Local only
Highest recorded city rate: 10%
Cities tracked: 6

Recorded geographic scope: Placer Co. (uninc., North Lake Tahoe). Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction.

The highest recorded city rate describes the available dataset. It is not a legal maximum or the full tax due for an address.

Other taxes or assessments may apply. Review tax context and confirm the full amount for your rental with the authority.

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What the recorded taxes cover

Recorded rates by area: Varies

The record lists different rates for different parts of the jurisdiction (10% tax; 8% elsewhere). They are alternatives, not one combined total, and are excluded from the estimate. Confirm the rate for your address with the authority.

Recorded assessment: 2%

TBID 1–2% by zone This charge has no separate STR applicability recorded and is shown outside the estimate.

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Tax details

Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.

Placer Co. (uninc., North Lake Tahoe): Recorded exemptions

TOT applies to short-term lodging 30 days or less in Placer County; rentals of 31+ consecutive days exempt. Online portal (GovOS) for registration, TOT/TBID/MTD returns and payments.

Placer Co. (uninc., North Lake Tahoe): Recorded filing portal

Open the filing portal (placercountyca.blt.govos.com)

Placer Co. (uninc., North Lake Tahoe): Recorded remittance instructions

County online portal

Placer Co. (uninc., North Lake Tahoe): Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Quarterly.

Source for these notes: placer.ca.gov: transient occupancy tax tot

How county vs. city works here

The recorded county rate is 10%
The occupancy-tax rate for Placer County is 10%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. You collect and remit this tax.
Check the rules for your local area
Open a city guide below for city and special district requirements.
Outside city limits, the county rules apply
The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Placer County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Placer County occupancy tax10%

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California local lodging tax guidanceLocally administered

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Cities in Placer County

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Outside city limits (unincorporated Placer County)? See what the county requires or Look up your exact address

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Placer County include Alta, Carnelian Bay, Cedar Flat, Dollar Point, Dutch Flat, Foresthill, Granite Bay, Kings Beach, Kingvale, Meadow Vista, Newcastle, North Auburn, and 5 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Placer County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.