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Lodging & occupancy tax

Lodging tax for a short-term rental in Nashville, Tennessee

What a guest pays on a stay in Nashville, broken into the state rate, the local occupancy tax and the combined total, with the source cited on each field.

Last checked 18 Jul 2026 STR rules in Nashville

The breakdown

Every rate, with its source

Anything not confirmed on an official source shows as Verify with jurisdiction rather than a guess.

State lodging tax rate
7%Reported

Tennessee state sales tax of 7 percent applies to lodging; local sales tax of 2.25 percent also applies.

Source
Local transient occupancy tax
Verify with jurisdictionUnverified

Sources report the Nashville hotel occupancy privilege tax in the range of 6 to 7 percent plus a flat 2.50 USD per-night fee; not confirmed on the official page.

Combined rate a guest pays
Verify with jurisdictionUnverified

Combined burden reported at roughly 15 to 16 percent plus 2.50 USD per night; components not confirmed on the official page.

Cleaning fee taxable
Verify with jurisdictionUnverified
Marketplace collects and remits
YesReported
Source
Where to register or file
https://www.nashville.gov/departments/finance/division-accounts/collections/pay-short-term-rental-property-occupancy-taxReported
Source
Tip

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 Nashville

What is the combined lodging tax on an Airbnb in Nashville?

The combined rate for Nashville 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 Nashville?

The marketplace is reported to collect and remit lodging tax for Nashville, but you remain responsible for confirming which taxes are covered and filing any that are not.

Is the cleaning fee taxable in Nashville?

Not confirmed on an official source for Nashville. 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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