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Hardin County, TN vacation rental rules and taxes

Hardin County, home to the Pickwick Lake rental market around Counce, charges a 5% county occupancy tax, and Savannah adds 5% more. The local sales tax is 2.75% (9.75% total). We found no county or city short-term rental permit in any source we could open.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
County occupancy tax
5%
Local sales tax
2.75%
9.75% total.Source
Market
About 140 Airbnb listings
Counce 101 and Savannah 41 (AirROI, 12 months to October 2026).Source

Crump and Saltillo have no city occupancy tax in the state’s report, so only the county 5% applies there.

What to do

  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.

Towns

Full guide

Savannah

We couldn’t find a short-term rental permit for Savannah in any source we could open, and its current code isn’t online. You owe 9.75% sales tax and 10% (5% county + 5% city) occupancy tax, and need a state business tax license once gross receipts reach $3,000 a year.

Full guide

Unincorporated Hardin

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

Sources

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