Hotels & Lodging in Franklin County, WA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Franklin County, Washington.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Franklin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Chapter 3.15 of the Franklin County Code levies a 4 percent excise tax on lodging charged by hotels, rooming houses, tourist courts, motels and trailer camps in the unincorporated county. The first 2 percent is credited against the state sales tax collected under Chapter 82.08 RCW, and every dollar raised funds tourism promotion and tourism-related facilities.
Franklin County Lodging Tax on Hotels
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Code §§ 3.15.010, 3.15.030
There is levied a special excise tax of four percent on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging that is subject to tax under Chapter 82.08 RCW. The tax imposed applies to the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging by a hotel, rooming house, tourist court, motel or trailer camp, and the granting of any similar license to use real property, as distinguished from the...
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