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Hotel and short-term rental tax in Sacramento

Sacramento's base hotel tax is 7% of the rent, with additional taxes of 3% and 2% of the rent.

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Key points

  • Hotel tax: Sacramento's base hotel tax is 7% of the rent, with additional taxes of 3% and 2% of the rent.

Each rule below links to the section of the Sacramento Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Sacramento's code says

Sacramento code What Sacramento's code adds
Tax rate
  • An additional 3% of the rent.
    Applies: Added to the 7% base hotel tax since June 30, 1978.
    § 3.28.040 · code text
    On and after June 30, 1978, an additional tax to that tax imposed by Section 3.28.030 of this chapter is levied in the amount of an additional three percent of the rent charged by the operator.
  • An additional 2% of the rent.
    Applies: Added to the existing hotel taxes since July 1, 1994.
    § 3.28.050 · code text
    On and after July 1, 1994, an additional tax to those taxes imposed by Sections 3.28.030 and 3.28.040 of this chapter is levied in the amount of an additional two percent of the rent charged by the operator.
  • 7% of the rent.
    Applies: Base hotel tax since August 1, 1976; additional taxes also apply.
    § 3.28.030 · code text
    On and after August 1, 1976, said tax shall be in the amount of seven percent of such rent.
Who collects it
  • The operator collects the tax from each guest at the same time as the rent.
    Applies: Hotel operators collecting transient occupancy tax.
    § 3.28.070 · code text
    Each operator shall collect the tax imposed by this chapter to the same extent and at the same time as the rent is collected from every transient.

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What is the hotel tax on short-term rentals in Sacramento?

Sacramento's base hotel tax is 7% of the rent, with additional taxes of 3% and 2% of the rent.

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