Short-Term Rentals in Washington County, AR (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Washington County, Arkansas.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Washington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Taxes & Fees
A short-term stay in Washington County owes Arkansas's 6.5% state sales tax, a 2% state tourism tax, and local sales taxes, plus a city advertising-and-promotion or hotel tax. Fayetteville adds a 2% HMR tax.
Washington County STR Taxes & Fees
Some RestrictionsArk. Code § 26-75-602
levy a tax not to exceed three percent (3%) upon the gross receipts or gross proceeds ... renting, leasing, or otherwise furnishing hotel, motel, house, cabin, bed and breakfast, campground, condominium, or other similar rental accommodations
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