Sonoma County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

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To do
Meet the local rental conditions
X-district exclusion zones.
To confirm
Check whether you need a license or permit
The record does not say whether Sonoma County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.
To do
Who collects the 12% Sonoma County occupancy tax depends on the booking channel
Airbnb: not confirmed; Vrbo: collects it for you; Booking.com: not confirmed; Direct: you collect and remit. Where a channel's answer is not confirmed, check its tax settings.
To do
File quarterly returns
The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.
Filing portal

Verify each step with the authority before you file or apply. Source

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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Rental conditions are recorded for unincorporated Sonoma County. X-district exclusion zones.

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What to know.

The record for Sonoma County lists a 12% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately. Browse the local guides below and check your address.

At a glance.

County tax: 12%
State tax: Local only
Highest recorded city rate: 14%
Cities tracked: 9

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 assessment: 2%

2% BIA (only if rents >$350k/yr) 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.

Sonoma County: Recorded exemptions

TOT 12% on lodging/camping in unincorporated Sonoma County (County Code Ch. 12 Art. III; RTC §7280). Filed 12% confirmed; no rate change. Separate 2% Tourism BIA assessment on lodging operators with >$350k annual rent (eff 1/2005, Ch. 33).

Sonoma County: Recorded filing portal

Open the filing portal (sonomacounty.hdlgov.com: tot)

Sonoma County: Recorded remittance instructions

HdL (sonomacounty.hdlgov.com)

Sonoma County: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Quarterly.

Source for these notes: sonomacounty.gov: bia

How county vs. city works here

The recorded county rate is 12%
The occupancy-tax rate for Sonoma County is 12%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. Platforms collect this tax; filing duties are listed separately.
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 Sonoma County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Sonoma County occupancy tax12%

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California local lodging tax guidanceLocally administered

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Cities in Sonoma County

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Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Sonoma County include Bloomfield, Bodega, Bodega Bay, Boyes Hot Springs, Carmet, Cazadero, El Verano, Eldridge, Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, Forestville, Fulton, Geyserville, and 17 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Sonoma County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.