Ventura County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

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Short-term rentals are allowed in Ventura County
The record lists no ban. Zoning and HOA rules for your address still apply.
To do
Get the Ventura County short-term rental license or registration
Fee: TRU permit $400 + TOT cert.
To do
Collect and remit the 8% Ventura 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.

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

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What to know.

The record for Ventura County lists an 8% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately. Browse the local guides below and check your address.

At a glance.

County tax: 8%
State tax: Local only
Highest recorded city rate: 15%
Cities tracked: 10

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

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Tax details

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

Ventura County: Recorded remittance instructions

County TTC

Ventura County: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Quarterly.

Source for these notes: venturacounty.gov: tot faqs

How county vs. city works here

The recorded county rate is 8%
The occupancy-tax rate for Ventura County is 8%. 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 Ventura County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Ventura County occupancy tax8%

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California local lodging tax guidanceLocally administered

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Cities in Ventura County

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Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Ventura County include Bell Canyon, Casa Conejo, Channel Islands Beach, El Rio, Lake Sherwood, Meiners Oaks, Mira Monte, Oak Park, Oak View, Piru, Santa Rosa Valley, Santa Susana, and 2 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Ventura County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.