Bandera County
short-term rental taxes.
Tax and permit requirements for Bandera County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.
Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Bandera County
Checked against the source- To confirmCheck that short-term rentals are allowed at your address
The record has no finding on whether Bandera County allows short-term rentals. Ask the planning or zoning office before you list.
- To confirmCheck whether you need a license or permit
The record does not say whether Bandera County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.
- To doCollect and remit the 6% Bandera 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 confirmFind out how often you file and when returns are due
The record gives no filing schedule. Ask the tax office how often you file and when returns are due.
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Rental eligibility
Whether short-term rentals are allowed in unincorporated Bandera County is not established in our record. Check zoning and permit rules with the county before listing.
What to know.
The record for Bandera County lists a 6% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. Local hotel occupancy taxes may apply in addition to the state rate.
At a glance.
- County tax
- 6%
- State tax
- 6%
- Highest recorded city rate
- 3%
- Cities tracked
- 1
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Tax details
Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.
Bandera: Recorded exemptions
Exceptions: use/possession of a room for at least 30 consecutive days as a permanent residence; use by religious, charitable or educational organizations (no private inurement); use by a State of Texas official presenting a hotel tax exemption card (Bandera County HOT Report).
Bandera: Recorded penalties and interest
Maximum 10% penalty: 5% assessed until the 15th day after the last day of the month the report/taxes were due, another 5% after; 10% per year interest beginning 60 days after taxes were due (Bandera County HOT Report).
Bandera: Recorded remittance instructions
self-administered; HOT report form remitted to county; VERIFIED 6% per official county HOT report form; ABSENT from FY2022-25 Comptroller reports = false negative; Hill Country STR market
How county vs. city works here
The recorded county rate is 6%
The occupancy-tax rate for Bandera County is 6%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. You collect and remit this tax.
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Outside city limits, the county rules apply
The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Bandera County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.
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Cities in Bandera County
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Communities outside city limits
Unincorporated communities in Bandera County include Lake Medina Shores and Lakehills. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Bandera County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.
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