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Rhode Island lodging tax rate

Statewide lodging tax figures cited to the state revenue department.

The rental of a hotel room is subject to 7% sales tax, 5% state hotel tax, and 2% local hotel tax, for a total of 14%. The tax applies to the first 30 consecutive calendar days of each rental.

The March 2026 hotel guide includes a 2% local hotel tax in the 14% total charged on a hotel room rental.

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Statewide lodging taxThe rental of a hotel room is subject to 7% sales tax, 5% state hotel tax, and 2% local hotel tax, for a total of 14%. The tax applies to the first 30 consecutive calendar days of each rental. Rhode Island Division of Taxation, The Hotel Industry and Rhode Island Tax (March 2026). As of 2026-10-09.
Local lodging taxesThe March 2026 hotel guide includes a 2% local hotel tax in the 14% total charged on a hotel room rental. Rhode Island Division of Taxation, The Hotel Industry and Rhode Island Tax (March 2026). As of 2026-10-09.

Rates are from the Rhode Island revenue department, retrieved 2026-10-09. Primary sources: https://tax.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur541/files/2026-03/The%20Hotel%20Industry%20and%20Rhode%20Island%20Tax%20-%20March%202026.pdf.

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What is the statewide lodging tax in Rhode Island?

The rental of a hotel room is subject to 7% sales tax, 5% state hotel tax, and 2% local hotel tax, for a total of 14%. The tax applies to the first 30 consecutive calendar days of each rental. Source: Rhode Island Division of Taxation, The Hotel Industry and Rhode Island Tax (March 2026), https://tax.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur541/files/2026-03/The%20Hotel%20Industry%20and%20Rhode%20Island%20Tax%20-%20March%202026.pdf, as of 2026-10-09.

Do local lodging taxes apply in Rhode Island?

The March 2026 hotel guide includes a 2% local hotel tax in the 14% total charged on a hotel room rental. Source: Rhode Island Division of Taxation, The Hotel Industry and Rhode Island Tax (March 2026), https://tax.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur541/files/2026-03/The%20Hotel%20Industry%20and%20Rhode%20Island%20Tax%20-%20March%202026.pdf, as of 2026-10-09.

Estimates for planning; not tax/legal advice.