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Alabama county rules

Montgomery County, AL vacation rental rules and taxes

Montgomery County adds a $2.25 per-room-night lodgings fee, which the county collects itself, on top of the 4% state tax. The City of Montgomery adopted a short-term rental ordinance in September 2026: a $250 yearly license per property, a licensed inspection, $1 million in insurance, and a one-hour response time.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
County lodgings tax
$2.25 per room night
Self-administered by the county (no percentage rate).Source
State lodgings tax
4%
Montgomery city
STR license required
$250 a year per property (2026 ordinance).Source

We found no county short-term rental rules outside the cities. Pike Road also has a town lodgings tax.

What to do

  1. Register for the county room fee

    File the $2.25 per-room-night county lodgings fee with Montgomery County (its Sales Tax and Audit department posts the lodging tax form). Airbnb’s Alabama article doesn’t list it.Source

  2. Then your city

    The City of Montgomery has its own license and rules. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Montgomery (city)

Since September 2026, the City of Montgomery requires a Short-Term Rental Business License for each property in the city and police jurisdiction: $250 a year, an inspection by an Alabama-licensed home inspector, $1 million liability insurance, a floor plan, site plan, and evacuation maps, and a contact within 30 miles who responds within an hour. Lodgings tax is 15% plus $2.25 a night.

Full guide

Pike Road

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Pike Road’s code. You owe 12.5% plus $2.25 a night (8.5% town + 4% state + county fee) in lodgings tax and likely need a business license; some of the local tax may not be collected by Airbnb.

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 Spot something out of date?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.