LODGING TAX

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Lodging Tax 9% 10%
City Lodging Tax Surcharge Fee $2 per room/night $2 per room/night

Businesses must begin charging the new rate on October 1, 2026, for tax returns due on or before November 20, 2026.


Lodging Tax is imposed on all persons who operate any hotel, motel, rooming house, lodge or another place where accommodations are made available to travelers, tourists or transients. Charges for rooms, lodgings or accommodations provided for a period of 180 consecutive days or more in the same place are exempt from Huntsville tax.

 

Additional Information

Contact

  • Phone:

    256-427-5080

  • Address:

    Finance Office

    Huntsville City Hall

    3rd Floor

    305 Fountain Circle

    Huntsville, AL 35801

  • Email:

    License-Tax@HuntsvilleAL.gov

  • Hours:

    Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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