Hotels & Lodging in Ventura County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Ventura County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Transient Occupancy Tax

Guests at hotels, motels, and inns in unincorporated Ventura County pay an eight percent tax on the rent for any stay of 30 consecutive days or less, which the operator collects and remits quarterly to the County Tax Collector.

Ventura County Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 11211

Commencing July 1, 1978, for the privilege of occupancy in any hotel in the unincorporated area of Ventura County, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eight percent of the rent charged by the operator. This 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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