Georgetown, TX Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Georgetown's STR program carries a $100 initial registration fee (nonrefundable; the City waived it through January 1, 2025) and a $50 annual renewal fee. Beyond the permit fee, operators are responsible for the City's local hotel occupancy tax of 7% on taxable receipts. This is required in addition to the 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax authorized under the state Tax Code and capped at 7% locally for general-law and most home-rule cities under Texas Tax Code Chapter 351. The local HOT applies to stays of less than 30 days (and not less than 12 hours). Operators report and pay through the City's occupancy-tax portal, with payment due by the 20th of the month following the rental month; the first program payment (for November 2024 occupancy) was due December 20, 2024. Zero-revenue months must still be reported. Importantly, platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO typically collect and remit only the 6% Texas state tax — they do not remit Georgetown's local 7% HOT, so operators must report and pay the local portion separately. The City has stated the tax is not retroactive, so no back-payment is owed for rentals before the program began.