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Brewster County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

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  1. To confirm
    Check that short-term rentals are allowed at your address

    The record has no finding on whether Brewster County allows short-term rentals. Ask the planning or zoning office before you list.

  2. To confirm
    Check whether you need a license or permit

    The record does not say whether Brewster County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.

  3. To do
    Collect and remit the 7% Brewster 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.

  4. To confirm
    Find out how often you file and when returns are due

    The record gives no filing schedule, though a note says returns are due by the 31st day. Confirm the schedule with the tax office.

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

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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Whether short-term rentals are allowed in unincorporated Brewster County is not established in our record. Check zoning and permit rules with the county before listing.

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What to know.

The record for Brewster County lists a 7% 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
7%
State tax
6%
Highest recorded city rate
7%
Cities tracked
1

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.

Brewster: Recorded exemptions

No county HOT on permanent residents (30+ consecutive days, Tax Code §352.002(c)/§156.101); US governmental entities (§156.103(a)) and persons described in §156.103(d) are exempt; state governmental entities pay but are entitled to a refund (§352.007).

Brewster: Recorded penalties and interest

5% penalty if the report or tax payment is late; an additional 5% if not filed/paid before the 31st day after the due date; 10% per year interest beginning 60 days after the due date (TX Tax Code §352.004).

Brewster: Recorded remittance instructions

self-administered; paper HOT report to Brewster County (treasurer/tax office), form on county site; VERIFIED 7% county HOT (Big Bend/Terlingua STRs) via county HOT report form + news coverage; ABSENT from all FY2021-25 Comptroller reports = false negative; county reports ~$500k/yr lost to non-compliant STRs

Source for these notes: brewstercounty.gov: tax information

How county vs. city works here

  • The recorded county rate is 7%

    The occupancy-tax rate for Brewster County is 7%. 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 Brewster County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Brewster County occupancy tax7%
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Texas state hotel occupancy tax6%
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Cities in Brewster County

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Brewster County include Marathon, Study Butte and Terlingua. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Brewster County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.