Hotels and short-term rentals in Greensboro collect a 6 percent Guilford County occupancy tax plus the 4.75 percent North Carolina sales tax, for roughly 10.75 percent total on lodging. Revenue funds tourism promotion through the Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Guilford County levies a 6 percent room occupancy tax under state-authorized local legislation, applied to hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and short-term rentals booked for fewer than 90 consecutive days. North Carolina state sales tax of 4.75 percent applies on top, bringing combined lodging tax to approximately 10.75 percent. Local sales taxes can add additional county percentage points depending on classification. The occupancy portion is administered by the Guilford County Tax Department, with revenue funding tourism, the Coliseum complex, and the Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau marketing programs.
Failing to collect or remit the 6 percent county occupancy tax is a civil violation with interest, penalties, and possible audit by the Guilford County Tax Department, plus state sales tax obligations to NCDOR.
See how Greensboro's transient occupancy tax rules stack up against other locations.
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