Hotels & Lodging in Auburn, WA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Auburn, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Auburn levies a 1% special excise tax on lodging charged by hotels, motels, rooming houses, tourist courts and trailer camps under ACC 3.58.010, layered on top of the state sales tax collected under Chapter 82.08 RCW. The Washington Department of Revenue collects it as the city's agent, and violators face fines up to $5,000 and a year in jail under ACC 3.58.060.
Auburn Hotel Lodging Tax Rules
Some RestrictionsACC 3.58.010
There is levied a special excise tax of one percent on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging that is subject to tax under Chapter 82.08 RCW. The tax imposed under Chapter 82.08 RCW applies to the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging by a hotel, rooming house, tourist court, motel or trailer camp, and the granting of any similar license to use real property, as...
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