Short-Term Rentals in Charles County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Charles County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Charles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Taxes & Fees
Charles County imposes a 5% hotel rental tax on every short-term stay, and the county code specifically defines a taxable "hotel" to include a dwelling unit and a "broker" to include anyone who books a stay through an online platform.
Charles County Short-Term Rental Hotel Tax
Some RestrictionsCharles County Code § 281-10, § 281-11
HOTEL Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership or similar entity which operates an establishment that offers sleeping accommodations for compensation. Hotel includes an apartment; a cottage; a hostelry; an inn; a motel; a rooming house; a tourist home; or dwelling unit. ... § 281-11. Tax levied. A tax of 5% is hereby imposed on each transient charge paid to a hotel o...
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