Hotels & Lodging in Lakewood, WA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Lakewood, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Transient Occupancy Tax
Lakewood, Washington (Pierce County) imposes a 7 percent special excise tax on lodging charges under LMC 3.36.010. The tax hits hotels, motels, rooming houses, tourist courts and trailer camps, and applies to any stay short enough to count as a mere license to use real property rather than a rental.
Lakewood WA Hotel Lodging Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsLakewood Municipal Code § 3.36.010
There is hereby created a special excise tax of seven percent on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging that is subject to tax under Chapters 67.28 and 82.08 RCW. Of this tax, two percent is assessed pursuant to the terms of RCW 67.28.180, two percent is assessed pursuant to the terms of RCW 67.28.181(1) and three percent is assessed pursuant to the terms of RCW 67.28.181(2). ...
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