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Randolph County, AL vacation rental rules and taxes

Lake Wedowee draws vacation renters to Randolph County, which adds a 4% county lodgings tax (collected by Avenu Insights) to the 4% state tax. We found no county or city short-term rental permits.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
County lodging tax
4%
Filed with Avenu Insights.Source
State lodgings tax
4%

What to do

  1. Register for the county lodging tax

    File the county’s 4% with Avenu Insights and the state’s 4% through My Alabama Taxes.Source

  2. Then your area

    Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Roanoke

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Roanoke’s code. You owe 16% (8% city + 4% state + 4% county) in lodgings tax and likely need a city business license.

Full guide

Unincorporated Randolph

We found no county short-term rental permit for unincorporated Randolph County. You owe 8% (4% state + 4% county) in lodgings tax.

Full guide

Wedowee

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Wedowee’s code. You owe 8% (4% state + 4% county) in lodgings tax and likely need a city business license.

Sources

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