Oklahoma City levies a 5.5% hotel occupancy tax on stays under 30 days, on top of the 4.5% state sales tax, totaling roughly 10% — among the lower combined hotel tax rates compared to other major US tourism cities.
OKC's Hotel Tax under Code Chapter 52 funds the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau, sports event marketing through the Thunder NBA partnership, and convention center operations at the new OKC Convention Center near Scissortail Park. The 5.5% rate applies to hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and short-term rentals booked under 30 nights. Stays of 30+ consecutive nights at the same property convert to tenant status and lose taxable hotel treatment. Airbnb and VRBO collect and remit OKC tax automatically through state agreements.
Failure to collect or remit hotel tax results in personal liability for owners, daily late penalties, and license revocation by the city Finance Department.
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