Hotels & Lodging in Walton County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Walton County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Walton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Walton County's combined tourist development tax is five percent south of the Intracoastal Waterway and two percent north of it, per County Code Section 19-34. The tax applies to hotels, motels, and other short-term lodging and stacks several ordinances the board layered on since 1986.
Walton County Hotel Tourist Development Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsWalton County Code § 19-34
(b)Tax districts. Walton County has two sub-county taxing districts; one that encompasses the area south of the Intercoastal Waterway, and one that encompasses the area north of the Intercoastal Waterway.(c)Taxes levied, amount. As identified and specified in the previously adopted ordinances each taxing district has a tax levied and those amounts differ at the time of the adoption of the ordin...
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