Hotels & Lodging in St. Clair County, IL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated St. Clair County, Illinois.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Clair County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Unincorporated St. Clair County levies a 2% tax on hotel and motel room rent under Chapter 36, Article III of the county code. Hotels and motels with 35 rooms or fewer are excluded, so most short-term rental hosts fall outside the tax while larger lodging properties must collect and remit it monthly to the County Treasurer.
Hotel & Motel Occupancy Tax in St. Clair County
Some RestrictionsSt. Clair County Code Sec. 36-3-2, 36-3-3(A) (Hotel Tax)
36-3-2 TAX. There is hereby levied and imposed a tax of two percent (2%) of the rent charged for the privilege and use of renting a hotel or motel room within the County for each twenty-four (24) hour period or any portion thereof for which a daily room charge is made. 36-3-3 EXCLUSION. (A) Any hotel or motel having thirty-five (35) hotel or motel rooms or less is excluded from the tax imposed ...
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