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Alabama county rules

Calhoun County, AL vacation rental rules and taxes

Calhoun County adds a 1% lodgings tax (filed with the state) to the 4% state tax. Anniston, Oxford, Jacksonville, and Piedmont all license short-term rentals; Oxford also needs City Council approval for each one.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
County lodging tax
1%
Filed with the state through My Alabama Taxes.Source
State lodgings tax
4%
City rules
Anniston, Oxford, Jacksonville, Piedmont
Each requires a short-term rental license.

What to do

  1. Register for the county lodging tax

    File the county’s 1% with the 4% state tax through My Alabama Taxes.Source

  2. Then your city

    Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Anniston

Anniston requires a short-term rental business license and a yearly certificate of occupancy (after a free city inspection) for each rental, a contact who answers within an hour, rental insurance, and notice to adjoining owners within a week. Occupancy is the lesser of 2 per bedroom plus 2 or 4 per parking space; lodgings tax is 11%.

Full guide

Jacksonville

Jacksonville requires a short-term rental business license for each unit in the city and its police jurisdiction, with a contact who can be on site within an hour, rental insurance, and notice to adjoining owners before the license issues. Lodgings tax is 13% plus $2 a night.

Full guide

Oxford

In Oxford, every short-term rental needs City Council approval (after Planning Commission review), a $150 yearly permit, a business license number in every listing, a fire inspection, and $1 million in liability insurance. In R-1, rentals must be at least 1,500 feet apart, and occupancy is limited by parking (one space per two adults).

Full guide

Piedmont

Piedmont requires a yearly short-term rental business license (no more than $100 per rental), $500,000 in liability insurance, a contact who answers within an hour, and notice to adjoining owners (Ordinance 636, 2023). Occupancy is 2 per bedroom plus 2, and lodgings tax is 10%.

Sources

A plain-language summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you apply. Spot something out of date? Email hello@licensedrental.com.