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Loudon County, Tennessee

Loudon (city), TN vacation rental requirements

The City of Loudon’s zoning (as posted in 2013) has no short-term rental permit. It lists “residential hotels and transient lodgings” in the C-1 Central Business district, and in planned development (PD) districts it excludes rentals shorter than three months from residential use. Tax is 18.5%.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026

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City rental permit
None found
Zoning
Transient lodgings in C-1
Subject to §14-309(1)(b). PD districts: no rentals under 3 months in residential use, except bed and breakfasts.Source
Taxes
18.5%
9.5% sales + 4% city + 5% county occupancy tax.Source

The posted zoning ordinance was last updated in December 2013. Confirm the current version with the city.

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.

Loudon County, Tennessee

  1. Then your city or area

    Pick your area.

City of Loudon

  1. Ask how zoning treats your home

    The ordinance doesn’t say whether a whole home rented short-term in a residential zone counts as “transient lodging.” Ask the city before you list.Source

  2. Register for sales and occupancy tax

    Tax on stays here is 9.5% sales tax plus 4% city and 5% county 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 city and the Loudon County Clerk where to file direct bookings.Source

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.