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Chilton County, AL vacation rental rules and taxes

Chilton County adds a 5% lodging tax, filed with the state, on top of the 4% state tax. Many listings are lake houses on Lake Mitchell and Lay Lake; we found no county short-term rental permit.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
County lodging tax
5%
Administered by the state since February 2025.Source
State lodgings tax
4%
Market
Lake houses
Lake Mitchell and Lay Lake on the Coosa River.Source

What to do

  1. Register for county and state lodgings tax

    Both the 5% county and 4% state taxes are filed through My Alabama Taxes.Source

  2. Then your area

    Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Clanton

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Clanton’s code. You owe 15% plus $2 a night (6% city + $2 room fee, 5% county, 4% state) in lodgings tax and likely need a city business license.

Full guide

Unincorporated Chilton

We found no Chilton County short-term rental permit. Lodgings tax outside the cities is 9% (5% county + 4% state), all filed with the state; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Sources

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