Short-Term Rentals in Hamilton County, OH (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hamilton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Taxes & Fees
This is the real county-level rule. Ohio law (ORC 5739.09) lets a county levy a lodging excise tax, and Hamilton County's total lodging tax is 7.5%, charged to every transient guest. Cincinnati adds its own 7% STR excise tax.
Hamilton County Levies a 7.5% Lodging Tax on Transient Stays
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.
Short-Term Rentals by City in Hamilton County
1 cities in Hamilton County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Hamilton County ordinances
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