Hotels & Lodging in Owensboro, KY (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Owensboro, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
In the City of Owensboro, Municipal Code § 16-70.35 imposes a transient room tax of 3 percent, plus an additional 1 percent for the Owensboro Convention Center, on rent charged by hotels, motels, inns, campgrounds, and other transient lodging, as well as brokered short-term rentals. Stays of 30 days or more are exempt.
Owensboro Transient Room Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsOwensboro Municipal Code § 16-70.35
A transient room tax shall be imposed within the city limits of Owensboro at the rate of three (3) percent on the rent for every occupancy of a suite, room, rooms, cabins, lodgings, campsites, or other accommodations charged by any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campgrounds, recreational vehicle parks, or any other place in which accommodations are regularly furnished to transi...
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