Short-Term Rentals in Butler County, OH (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Butler County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Butler County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Taxes & Fees
Butler County levies a 3% lodging tax on transient stays under ORC 5739.09, funding the Convention & Visitors Bureau. It applies county-wide except Hamilton, Middletown and Oxford, which levy their own city lodging tax. STR stays under 30 days are taxable lodging.
Butler County OH lodging tax on short-term rentals
Some RestrictionsORC 5739.09(A)(1)
A board of county commissioners may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the board, levy an excise tax not to exceed three per cent on transactions by which lodging by a hotel is or is to be furnished to transient guests.
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