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Statewide lodging tax figures cited to the state revenue department.
Washington's state retail sales tax on lodging is 6.5 percent. A local hotel-motel tax of up to 2 percent is credited against that state tax, so it is not an additional charge to the customer.
Consumers pay a special hotel/motel tax on transient lodging in many locations, and a convention and trade center tax on transient lodging in King County.
| Rule | Rule text |
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| Statewide lodging tax | Washington's state retail sales tax on lodging is 6.5 percent. A local hotel-motel tax of up to 2 percent is credited against that state tax, so it is not an additional charge to the customer. Washington Department of Revenue, Local Hotel-Motel Tax. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Local lodging taxes | Consumers pay a special hotel/motel tax on transient lodging in many locations, and a convention and trade center tax on transient lodging in King County. Washington Department of Revenue, Lodging Taxes. As of 2026-10-09. |
Rates are from the Washington revenue department, retrieved 2026-10-09. Primary sources: https://dor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/20_Local_HotelMotel.pdf, https://dor.wa.gov/education/industry-guides/lodging-guide/lodging-taxes.
Washington's state retail sales tax on lodging is 6.5 percent. A local hotel-motel tax of up to 2 percent is credited against that state tax, so it is not an additional charge to the customer. Source: Washington Department of Revenue, Local Hotel-Motel Tax, https://dor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/20_Local_HotelMotel.pdf, as of 2026-10-09.
Consumers pay a special hotel/motel tax on transient lodging in many locations, and a convention and trade center tax on transient lodging in King County. Source: Washington Department of Revenue, Lodging Taxes, https://dor.wa.gov/education/industry-guides/lodging-guide/lodging-taxes, as of 2026-10-09.
Estimates for planning; not tax/legal advice.