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Hidalgo County
short-term rental taxes.

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

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.

  3. To do
    Collect and remit the 0% Hidalgo 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. Ask the tax office how often you file and when returns are due.

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 Hidalgo County is not established in our record. Check zoning and permit rules with the county before listing.

Check the recorded local source

What to know.

The published record for Hidalgo County lists no county occupancy tax. City or district rules may still 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
0%
State tax
6%
Highest recorded city rate
7%
Cities tracked
22

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.

Hidalgo: Recorded remittance instructions

no county HOT found (no Sec.352 report filed FY2021-25)

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

How county vs. city works here

  • No county occupancy tax in the published record

    The published record for Hidalgo County lists a 0% county occupancy tax. State, city, or district obligations may still apply.

  • 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 Hidalgo County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Hidalgo County occupancy tax0%
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Texas state hotel occupancy tax6%
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Cities in Hidalgo County

Browse local tax and permit requirements or look up your full address.

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Hidalgo County include Abram, Citrus City, Cuevitas, César Chávez, Doffing, Doolittle, Harding Gill Tract, Hargill, Havana, Heidelberg, Indian Hills, La Blanca, and 24 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Hidalgo County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.