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Franklin County, TN vacation rental rules and taxes

Franklin County has a 7% occupancy tax and 9.25% sales tax. Decherd and Estill Springs add 4% city taxes; Winchester and the Franklin part of Monteagle charge a 5% city tax with no county tax in the state’s report.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
County occupancy tax
7%
Sales tax
9.25%
Market
About 250 listings
Winchester 158, Sewanee 63, Estill Springs 25.Source

What to do

  1. Register for sales and occupancy tax

    Tax on stays here is 9.25% sales tax plus 7% occupancy tax outside city limits. 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. For direct bookings, ask the Franklin County Clerk where to file the county occupancy tax; we couldn’t confirm the office.Source

  2. Then your city

    Monteagle is listed under Grundy County, and Tullahoma under Coffee County. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Decherd

We couldn’t check Decherd’s code online and found no short-term rental permit in news or city pages. You owe 9.25% sales tax + 11% occupancy tax and need a state business tax license once gross receipts reach $3,000 a year.

Full guide

Estill Springs

We couldn’t check Estill Springs’s code online and found no short-term rental permit in news or city pages. You owe 9.25% sales tax + 11% occupancy tax and need a state business tax license once gross receipts reach $3,000 a year.

Full guide

Unincorporated Franklin

We found no county short-term rental permit for unincorporated Franklin County, but we couldn’t check the county zoning resolution online. You owe 9.25% sales tax + 7% occupancy tax.

Full guide

Winchester

We couldn’t check Winchester’s code online and found no short-term rental permit in news or city pages. You owe 9.25% sales tax + 5% occupancy tax and need a state business tax license once gross receipts reach $3,000 a year.

Sources

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