Short-Term Rentals in Chesterfield County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Chesterfield County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Taxes & Fees
Virginia Code § 58.1-3819 authorizes Chesterfield to tax short-term rental hosts the same as hotels: any facility renting guest rooms for fewer than 30 consecutive days owes the tax. Chesterfield sets that rate at 8 percent under County Code § 9-152, exempts stays of 30 days or more, and collections are held in trust for the county.
Chesterfield County Short-Term Rental Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsVirginia Code § 58.1-3819
Any county, by duly adopted ordinance, may levy a transient occupancy tax on hotels, motels, boarding houses, travel campgrounds, and other facilities offering guest rooms rented out for continuous occupancy for fewer than 30 consecutive days. The tax shall be imposed on the total price paid by the customer for the use or possession of the room or space occupied in a retail sale... The tax impo...
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