Greene County, MO Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Greene County has not enacted a county-level short-term rental tax or registration fee for unincorporated areas, so the operative obligations are state and (if applicable) city. Missouri RSMo Section 144.020 imposes the 4.225% state sales tax on the gross receipts of lodging stays of less than 31 consecutive days. Greene County levies an additional county sales tax on the same base; combined state-plus-county rates within unincorporated Greene County are reported by the Missouri Department of Revenue rate tables. Operators inside the City of Springfield owe an additional 5% Springfield lodging tax under the City's hotel/motel tax ordinance, which the City explicitly applies to short-term rentals (hotels, motels, tourist courts, and STRs). Springfield STR operators must also obtain an annual business license under Chapter 70 of the City Code in addition to the STR permit under Section 36-473. Booking platforms (Airbnb, Vrbo) often collect and remit the Missouri state sales tax under voluntary collection agreements, but operators retain ultimate liability and typically must self-remit Springfield's 5% lodging tax. Confirm current rates with Greene County Collector at (417) 868-4036 and the Missouri Department of Revenue.