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Las Vegas, NV Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Base rate (75+ rooms)
5% of room revenue
Base rate (under 75 rooms)
4% of room revenue
Supplemental tax
Additional 2% under § 4.20.035
State add-on
0.5% under 2016 SB1
Remittance deadline
15th of following month

Summary

The City of Las Vegas taxes hotel and motel room rentals at 6.5% to 7.5% combined, based on room count, layered on top of state and county levies.

There is fixed and imposed a tax on the room revenue derived by each hotel, motel, or other establishment which offers rooms to the public on a daily basis or for periods of less than a week which are located within the City, per the following schedule:(1)Five percent of all moneys received from room rentals by establishments have seventy-five or more rooms;(2)Four percent of all moneys received from room rentals by all establishments having less than seventy-five rooms.

Source: Las Vegas Municipal CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).

Full Breakdown

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 4.20.030 imposes a room tax on every hotel, motel, or short-term establishment renting rooms for under a week: 5% of room revenue for properties with 75+ rooms, 4% for smaller ones, plus a separate 0.5% state-mandated add-on from 2016's Senate Bill 1. Section 4.20.035 adds a supplemental 2% tax, bringing the combined city rate to 7.5% (6.5% for smaller properties). Guests staying past 30 consecutive days become 'resident guests' under § 4.20.040 and stop owing the tax. Operators add it to the bill and remit monthly to the City by the 15th.

Violations & Fines

Operators who fail to collect or remit room tax by the 15th of the following month are liable for the tax themselves and lose the 2% collection fee; the City can pursue delinquent taxes as a debt.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Las Vegas room tax apply to short-term rentals?
Yes, § 4.20.020 defines 'transient lodging' broadly enough to cover any establishment renting rooms to transient guests, and the tax applies whenever stays are under 30 days.
When does a long-term guest stop owing room tax?
After 30 consecutive days in the same establishment, the occupant becomes a 'resident guest' under § 4.20.040 and is no longer subject to the room tax.

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