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Port Aransas
short-term rental taxes.

Data date: Jun 2026

Start with the recorded local taxes and permit overview for Port Aransas, Texas. Check the current requirements for your exact address.

Rental conditions are recorded in Port Aransas
daily/weekly rentals only in R-2+ zoning.
Find published guidance for your Port Aransas address
Check published permit and tax guidance for Port Aransas.

What you need to do in Port Aransas

Checked against the source
  1. To do
    Meet the local rental conditions

    daily/weekly rentals only in R-2+ zoning.

  2. To do
    Get the Port Aransas short-term rental license or registration

    STR permit required for all rentals <30 days; daily/weekly rentals only in R-2+ zoning; HOT registration with finance dept required

  3. To do
    Collect and remit the 9% Port Aransas 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 do
    File monthly returns

    Due by the 20th (per the source).

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

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What to know.

daily/weekly rentals only in R-2+ zoning. The published guide for Port Aransas lists 9% local occupancy tax. The state table lists a 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax in addition. Local hotel occupancy taxes may apply in addition to the state rate. A license or registration is required.

At a glance.

Local tax
9%
State tax
6%
Total for a direct booking
15%
License
Required
Local filing
You collect and remit
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Tax details

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

Port Aransas: Recorded exemptions

City HOT applies to rentals less than 30 consecutive days (City of Port Aransas Hotel Motel Tax page).

Port Aransas: Recorded penalties and interest

1% discount if paid on time (20th of following month); interest at 10% per annum if not paid within 60 days of due date; 15% penalty on total tax due if not paid within 90 days (City of Port Aransas Hotel Motel Tax page).

Port Aransas: Recorded remittance instructions

MuniRevs portal (portaransas.munirevs.com); Airbnb/Vrbo do NOT collect city tax - host must remit · monthly (due 20th of following month; 1% timely discount); premier coastal STR market; rate raised 7%->9% eff 2026-01-01 by voter approval (total w/ state 15%); 10%/yr interest +15% penalty for late; NONE-REPORTED baseline was wrong

Port Aransas: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly.

Source for these notes: cityofportaransas.org: hotel motel tax

Platform tax collection guidance for Port Aransas

Collection is shown separately for each booking channel. Direct-booking taxes are paid by the host.

PlatformStateLocal
AirbnbPlatform collectsYou collect and remit
VrboPlatform collectsYou collect and remit
Booking.comPlatform collectsYou collect and remit
DirectYou collect and remitYou collect and remit

Platform collects means the platform pays that tax. You collect and remit means you pay it. Collection details unavailable identifies a missing answer for that channel. Filing duties are listed separately.

Your next steps

  • Get the required license or registration

    Apply for the required license or registration with the licensing office before you list.

  • Collection of the 9% local tax

    You collect and remit this tax using the linked filing instructions.

  • File your tax returns

    File monthly returns. Due by the 20th (per the source).

  • Check the state tax requirements

    Use the linked state tax instructions to register and file.

Sources & confidence

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Port Aransas occupancy tax9%
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Texas state hotel occupancy tax6%
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Official sources for the taxes and permit requirements shown above.

Port Aransas STR tax FAQ

Does Airbnb pay my Port Aransas occupancy taxes?

You collect and remit this tax for Airbnb and direct bookings.

Do I need a license to Airbnb in Port Aransas?

A license or registration is required.

What happens if I don't file?

Penalties and interest depend on the tax and authority. Check the applicable rules and contact the authority about any missed filings or payments.

How often do I file?

File monthly returns. Due by the 20th (per the source).