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Stark County, OH Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

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

Key Facts

County lodging tax
6%
State sales tax
5.75% on lodging
Collected by
Operator, remitted to Auditor
Transient guest
Under 30 consecutive days
Statutory hotel
Five or more rooms

Summary

Stark County levies a 6% lodging (bed) tax that hotels and motels collect from transient guests and remit quarterly to the County Auditor. Ohio also charges 5.75% state sales tax on lodging. Whether small STRs owe the county bed tax depends on the hotel definition.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Stark County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Each hotel and motel in Stark County is responsible for collecting a 6% lodging tax from each of their transient guests. At the end of each quarter they forward monies collected to the Stark County Auditor's Office.

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Full Breakdown

Under Ohio Revised Code 5739.09 a board of county commissioners may levy an excise tax on lodging furnished to transient guests, and Stark County's rate is 6%. The Auditor withholds 3% for administration, sends 1% to municipalities, and gives the rest to the Stark County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Canton). A 'transient guest' is someone staying fewer than thirty consecutive days. Ohio's statutory 'hotel' means an establishment with five or more rooms, so many home-based STRs fall outside the classic bed-tax net unless a local jurisdiction expands the definition. STRs still owe Ohio's 5.75% state sales tax on lodging.

Violations & Fines

Lodging operators who fail to collect and remit the tax to the Stark County Auditor face assessment of the unpaid tax, interest, and penalties as provided under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5739.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the Stark County bed tax?
6%. Hotels and motels collect it from transient guests and forward it quarterly to the Stark County Auditor, who splits it among administration, municipalities and Visit Canton.
Do Airbnbs pay the Stark County lodging tax?
Ohio's 'hotel' definition requires five or more rooms, so many small STRs fall outside it. All STRs still owe Ohio's 5.75% state sales tax on lodging.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Stark County

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