Hotels & Lodging in Jersey City, NJ (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Jersey City, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Jersey City imposes a six percent tax on hotel rooms and transient accommodations under Municipal Code § 304-26, part of Chapter 304's Hotel and Transient Accommodation Occupancy Tax article. The levy stacks on top of the state Sales and Use Tax and any real estate or service charges, and it reaches short-term rental units alongside traditional hotels.
Jersey City's 6% Hotel Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsJersey City Code § 304-26 (Tax imposed)
There is hereby imposed a six percent tax on charges for the use or occupancy of transient accommodations and rooms in hotels as authorized by the "Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax Act," N.J.S.A. 40:48E-1, et seq., as amended. This tax shall be in addition to any and all real estate (ad valorem) taxes or services charges; the tax imposed by the "Sales and Use Tax Act," N.J.S.A. 54:32B-1 et seq.; o...