Hotels & Lodging in Madison County, AL (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Madison County, Alabama.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Madison County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Transient Occupancy Tax

Madison County levies a 1 percent privilege and license tax on every hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, and any other place that regularly rents rooms or lodging to transients for pay, under Ala. Code § 45-45-246 (Act 2004-418). Stays of 30 continuous days or more are exempt. Net proceeds fund the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Foundation's capital equipment and building improvements in the county.

Madison County Transient Lodging Tax

Some Restrictions

Ala. Code § 45-45-246 (Act 2004-418)

(a) There is levied and imposed, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations to transients in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are ...

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Hotels & Lodging by City in Madison County

1 cities in Madison County have their own hotels & lodging rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

HuntsvillePop. 215,006

1 verified rule • Transient Occupancy Tax

All Madison County ordinances

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