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Galveston County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

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To confirm
Check that short-term rentals are allowed at your address
The record has no finding on whether Galveston County allows short-term rentals. Ask the planning or zoning office before you list.
To confirm
Check whether you need a license or permit
The record does not say whether Galveston County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.
To confirm
Find out which local taxes apply
No local occupancy tax rate is published for Galveston County. Ask the county tax office which taxes apply and who collects them.

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

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Rental eligibility

Whether short-term rentals are allowed in unincorporated Galveston 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 county occupancy tax rate for Galveston County is not available. City or district rules may also apply, 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: Not available
State tax: 6%
Highest recorded city rate: 9%
Cities tracked: 13

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.

Galveston: Recorded remittance instructions

verified no county HOT; City of Galveston 9% (administered by Galveston Park Board) covers island; county filed no Sec.352 report FY2021-25

Source for these notes: comptroller.texas.gov: hotel reporting

How county vs. city works here

The county tax is not available
A county occupancy tax rate is not available for Galveston County. See the linked county source.
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 Galveston County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Galveston County occupancy taxNot available

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Texas state hotel occupancy tax6%

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Cities in Galveston County

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Galveston County include Bacliff, Bolivar Peninsula and San Leon. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Galveston County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.