Hotels & Lodging in Washington County, OR (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Washington County, Oregon.
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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.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Washington County taxes every hotel, motel, and inn stay at 9% of rent under its Transient Lodging Tax ordinance (WCC 3.08.080). Operators collect the tax from guests, may keep a 5% collection fee, and must remit the rest to the Chief Financial Officer by the 15th of the following month or face escalating penalties.
Washington County Hotel Lodging Tax: 9%
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code §§ 3.08.080, 3.08.140
For the privilege of occupancy in transient lodging within Washington County, on and after the effective date of this ordinance, each transient shall pay a tax in the amount of nine percent of the rent, or, if a rent package plan is used, that portion attributable to rent, charged by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the county that is extinguished only by paymen...
Hotels & Lodging by City in Washington County
2 cities in Washington County have their own hotels & lodging rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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