Ramsey County, MN Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- State lodging-tax cap
- 3% (Minn. Stat. §469.190)
- St. Paul lodging tax
- 3.0% on all lodging
- St. Paul STR license fee
- $40.00 per unit
- Taxable stays
- Under 30 days
- County STR tax
- No separate countywide levy
Summary
This is the real county-level layer. Minnesota lodging-tax authority runs through Minn. Stat. §469.190 (up to 3%). St. Paul imposes a 3.0% lodging tax on all lodging in the city, and its STR host-license fee is $40 per unit.
Notwithstanding section 477A.016 or any other law, a statutory or home rule charter city may by ordinance... impose a tax of up to three percent on the gross receipts from the furnishing for consideration of lodging at a hotel, motel, rooming house, tourist court, or resort, other than the renting or leasing of it for a continuous period of 30 days or more.
Full Breakdown
Under Minn. Stat. §469.190 a city may, by ordinance, impose up to a three percent tax on gross receipts from lodging (rentals under 30 days) at hotels, motels, rooming houses, tourist courts, and resorts. St. Paul levies a 3.0% lodging tax on all lodging in the city, adopted by charter ordinance in 1970. Short-term rentals of under 30 days fall within this lodging-tax base. Ramsey County itself does not levy a separate countywide STR tax on incorporated cities. St. Paul's short-term rental host-license fee is forty dollars ($40.00) per unit, paid to the City. State and local sales taxes may also apply to short stays.
Violations & Fines
Unpaid lodging or sales tax is collected and enforced by the taxing jurisdiction; failure to remit can result in assessment, penalties, and interest under Minnesota tax law.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is St. Paul's lodging tax rate?
How much is the St. Paul STR license fee?
Sources & Official References
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