Hotels & Lodging in Arlington County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Arlington County, Virginia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Arlington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Arlington County levies a 5.25% transient occupancy tax on every transient's total room charge under County Code Section 40-2, collected by hotels and remitted to the County Treasurer, with revenue above a 5% base rate earmarked for tourism and business-travel promotion; hospitals, medical clinics, convalescent homes and homes for the aged are exempt under Section 40-3.
Arlington County's 5.25% Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsArlington County Code § 40-2
In addition to all other taxes of every kind now or hereafter imposed by law, there is hereby imposed and levied on each and every transient a tax equivalent to five and one-quarter percent (5.25%) of the total price paid by the transient customer for the use or possession of the room or space occupied as accommodations by such transient. The difference between the receipts from a tax of five a...
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