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Cleburne County, AL vacation rental rules and taxes

Cleburne County, home to Cheaha Mountain and the Talladega National Forest, adds a 6% county lodgings tax (3% inside Heflin) to the 4% state tax, filed with the state. Heflin licenses short-term rentals in its residential districts.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
County lodging tax
6% (3% in Heflin)
Filed with the state through My Alabama Taxes.Source
State lodgings tax
4%

What to do

  1. Register for the county lodging tax

    File the county tax (6%, or 3% inside Heflin) with the state tax through My Alabama Taxes.Source

  2. Then your area

    Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Heflin

Heflin requires a short-term rental license for each property (in residential districts), with a contact who answers within an hour, vacation rental insurance, and written notice to owners within 500 feet. Occupancy is the lesser of 2 per bedroom plus 2 or 4 per parking space, and lodgings tax is 10% (3% city, 3% county, 4% state).

Full guide

Unincorporated Cleburne

We found no county short-term rental permit for unincorporated Cleburne County. You owe 10% (4% state + 6% county) in lodgings tax.

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 Spot something out of date?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.