Longview, TX Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Tax rate
- 9% of room consideration
- Threshold
- $2.00+/day room rate triggers tax
- Filing deadline
- Monthly, by end of following month
- Exemption
- Stays of 30+ consecutive days
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, fine up to $200
Summary
Longview levies a 9% hotel occupancy tax on short-term rental income, covering any room or space rented for consideration, collected monthly by the operator and remitted to the Finance Director.
There is hereby levied a tax upon the cost of occupancy of any room or space furnished by any hotel where such cost is at the rate of $2.00 or more per day, such tax to be equal to nine percent of the consideration paid by the occupant of such room, space or facility to such hotel, exclusive of other occupancy taxes imposed by other governmental agencies.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: June 2026: This code is current through Ordinances 4635 passed 06.25.26).
Full Breakdown
Longview's hotel occupancy tax applies to any facility where the public obtains sleeping accommodations for consideration, including apartments and other short-term rentals not occupied by permanent residents, per Sec. 94-46's definition of 'hotel.' The tax is 9% of the room charge when the rate is $2 or more per day. Operators must collect the tax, file a monthly report with the Finance Director by the last day of the following month, and remit payment then. Stays of 30+ consecutive days are exempt as a permanent resident.
Violations & Fines
Failing to collect, report, or pay the tax, or filing a false report, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $200, plus penalties and 6% annual interest on late payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Longview's hotel occupancy tax apply to Airbnb and short-term rental houses?
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Sources & Official References
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