Lodging & occupancy tax
Lodging tax for a short-term rental in Honolulu, Hawaii
What a guest pays on a stay in Honolulu, broken into the state rate, the local occupancy tax and the combined total, with the source cited on each field.
The breakdown
Every rate, with its source
Anything not confirmed on an official source shows as Verify with jurisdiction rather than a guess.
Hawaii state transient accommodations tax (TAT) of 10.25 percent on stays under 180 days.
SourceCombined rate not confirmed as a single figure; state TAT, Oahu TAT and a 4.5 percent general excise tax apply.
Hawaii Department of Taxation handles TAT and GET filing; exact URL not confirmed in research.
Use the occupancy-tax calculator to apply the combined rate to a real nightly rate and see the guest total.
FAQ
Lodging tax questions for Honolulu
What is the combined lodging tax on an Airbnb in Honolulu?
The combined rate for Honolulu is not confirmed as a single figure. The state and local components we do have are shown above; confirm the total with the jurisdiction.
Does Airbnb or Vrbo collect the lodging tax in Honolulu?
Not confirmed on an official source for Honolulu. Verify with the jurisdiction.
Is the cleaning fee taxable in Honolulu?
Not confirmed on an official source for Honolulu. Verify with the jurisdiction.
LodgeDeck reports publicly available short-term rental rules and lodging tax rates and cites the source of each field. It is not legal or tax advice and it does not replace your own review. Ordinances and tax rates change often and automated collection can lag, so every field shows the source it came from and a confidence flag, and unconfirmed values are marked Unverified. Confirm with the jurisdiction before you rely on a rule or rate.
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