Hotels & Lodging in Milwaukee, WI (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Milwaukee imposes a 9% room tax on lodging stays under 30 days, layered with the 5.5% Wisconsin sales tax for an effective rate near 14.5%. Wis. Stat. §66.0615 caps and structures local room taxes.
Milwaukee Hotel Room Tax
Some RestrictionsWis. Stat. § 66.0615(1m)
66.0615 Room tax; forfeitures. (1m) (a) The governing body of a municipality may enact an ordinance, and a district, under par. (e), may adopt a resolution, imposing a tax on the sales price from selling or furnishing, at retail, except sales for resale, rooms or lodging to transients by hotelkeepers, motel operators, marketplace providers, owners of short-term rentals, and other persons or ret...
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