Hotels & Lodging in Monterey County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Monterey County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Transient Occupancy Tax

Monterey County collects a 10.5 percent transient occupancy tax on every hotel, motel, inn, mobile home and licensed vacation rental stay of 30 days or less in the unincorporated area, under Monterey County Code Chapter 5.40. Operators collect the tax with the rent, register with the Treasurer-Tax Collector within 30 days of opening, and remit quarterly; incorporated cities like Salinas and Monterey set their own separate rates.

Monterey County Transient Occupancy Tax

Some Restrictions

Monterey County Code § 5.40.030

For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten and one-half (10.5) percent of the rent charged by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the County which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the County.

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Hotels & Lodging by City in Monterey County

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

SalinasPop. 163,542

1 verified rule • Transient Occupancy Tax

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