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Loudon County, Tennessee

Unincorporated Loudon County, TN vacation rental requirements

We found no Loudon County short-term rental permit. You owe 14% tax (9% sales plus 5% county occupancy) and a state business tax license once gross receipts reach $3,000 a year. In Tellico Village, the POA’s rental rules apply.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026

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County rental permit
None found
A 2023 county note said the county can’t keep rentals out of neighborhoods.Source
Taxes
14%
9% sales + 5% county occupancy tax.Source

We couldn’t open the county zoning resolution. Ask Loudon County Planning whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address.

Parts of Tellico Village lie in Monroe County. Check which county your parcel is in.

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.

Loudon County (unincorporated areas)

  1. Check your HOA or POA

    In Loudon County, subdivision covenants are the main limit on short-term rentals. Tellico Village’s POA proposed rental permits and annual fees in 2023; ask the POA what applies now.Source

  2. Register for sales and occupancy tax

    Tax on stays here is 9% sales tax plus 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 Loudon County Clerk where to file the county tax on 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.