Hotels & Lodging in St. Louis County, MO (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Louis County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
St. Louis County levies a 3% convention and tourism tax on room charges paid by transient guests at hotels and motels countywide. Operators collect it from guests, file quarterly returns, and can keep a 2% collection fee.
St. Louis County Hotel-Motel Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsSt. Louis County Code of Ordinances § 502.180
Under and by authority of House Bill No. 218, 78th General Assembly of the State of Missouri, there is hereby imposed and levied within the boundaries of St. Louis County, Missouri, a convention and tourism tax of three (3) percent on the amount of sales or charges for all rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels and motels situated within St. Louis County, Missouri.
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