Springdale, AR Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Springdale STR bookings under 30 days carry several stacked tax obligations. (1) Arkansas state sales tax under A.C.A. §26-52-301 applies to short-term lodging at 6.5%, administered by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). (2) Local sales taxes layered on top include either the Washington County or Benton County sales tax (Springdale straddles both counties) and the City of Springdale local sales tax, also collected by DFA and remitted with the state return. (3) Springdale Advertising and Promotion tax: under A.C.A. §26-75-602 et seq., Arkansas cities are authorized to levy an A&P (hotel/motel/restaurant) tax to fund tourism promotion. Springdale levies an A&P tax on the gross receipts of hotels, motels, and short-term lodging within the city, administered by the Springdale Advertising and Promotion Commission. The A&P tax exempts stays of 30 or more consecutive days by the same guest (the long-stay exemption in A.C.A. §26-75-603). Hosts must register with the A&P Commission, file monthly returns, and remit the A&P tax with the return. Airbnb has a voluntary collection agreement with the Arkansas DFA that automatically remits state and many local sales taxes for hosts, but the Springdale A&P tax is generally the host's responsibility unless the platform has a specific agreement with the A&P Commission. A.C.A. §26-63-401 et seq. (the Tourism Development Act) provides the state-level 2% tourism-tax framework that operates separately from the city A&P tax.