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Camden, TN vacation rental requirements

We couldn’t find a short-term rental permit for Camden in any source we could open, and its current code isn’t online. You owe 9.75% sales tax and 8% (5% county + 3% city) occupancy tax, and need a state business tax license once gross receipts reach $3,000 a year.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026

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City rental permit
None found
Code not online; confirm by phone.
Sales tax
9.75%
7% state + local rate, on stays under 90 days.Source
Occupancy tax
8% (5% county + 3% city)
Stays under 30 days.Source

We couldn’t find Camden’s current code online. The city’s 3% occupancy tax took effect December 1, 2025. Ask City Hall about zoning and any business license before you list.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of Tennessee

  1. Register for sales tax

    Register through the Tennessee Taxpayer Access Point (TNTAP). One registration covers all your rentals in the same city or county. If you take direct bookings, collect 7% plus the local rate and file by the 20th of each month. Once registered, file every month, even a $0 return.Source

    TNTAP →

  2. Get a business tax license

    Rentals under 180 days owe business tax. With $3,000 to $100,000 a year in gross receipts in a city or county you need a minimal activity license; at $100,000 or more, a standard license. Booking platforms don’t handle this for you.Source

  3. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb, VRBO, and other marketplaces collect and remit sales tax and local occupancy tax on their bookings. Keep records showing they did. For direct bookings, you pay sales tax to the state and occupancy tax to the city or county.Source

  4. Then your county and city

    Permits, zoning, and occupancy tax rates are where Tennessee towns differ most. Pick your area.

Benton County, Tennessee

  1. Register for the county occupancy tax

    Airbnb says it collects all local occupancy taxes in Tennessee on its bookings. For direct bookings, ask the county clerk which office takes the 5% county tax.Source

  2. Then your area

    Pick your area.

City of Camden

  1. Register for sales and occupancy tax

    Tax on stays here is 9.75% sales tax plus 8% (5% county + 3% city) occupancy tax. Airbnb and VRBO collect both on their bookings. For direct bookings, file sales tax with the state through TNTAP by the 20th of each month. Ask the county and the city which office collects each share on direct bookings.Source

  2. Ask about zoning

    Ask the City of Camden whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address. Check your HOA or lake covenants too.

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.