Tennessee county rules
Monroe County, TN vacation rental rules and taxes
Monroe County adds a 5% occupancy tax to 9.25% sales tax, and Tellico Plains, Madisonville, and Sweetwater each add 4%. We found no short-term rental permits in the county or in the town codes we could read; the market centers on Tellico Plains and the Cherohala Skyway.
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Towns
Madisonville
Madisonville tax on stays is 18.25% (9.25% sales + 4% city (from August 1, 2023) + 5% county occupancy tax). We couldn’t read Madisonville’s zoning ordinance online, so we haven’t verified whether it limits short-term rentals.
Full guideSweetwater
Sweetwater tax on stays is 18.75% (9.75% sales + 4% city + 5% county occupancy tax). We couldn’t read Sweetwater’s zoning ordinance online, so we haven’t verified whether it limits short-term rentals.
Full guideTellico Plains
Tellico Plains charges a 4% town occupancy tax (since January 1, 2024) on top of the county’s 5% and 9.25% sales tax, for 18.25%. We couldn’t find the town’s code online to check for short-term rental rules.
Full guideUnincorporated Monroe County
We found no Monroe County short-term rental permit. You owe 14.25% tax (9.25% sales plus 5% county occupancy) and a state business tax license once gross receipts reach $3,000 a year.
Full guideVonore
Vonore tax on stays is 14.25% (9.25% sales + 5% county occupancy tax; no town tax). We couldn’t read Vonore’s zoning ordinance online, so we haven’t verified whether it limits short-term rentals.
Sources
- Tennessee Airbnb market data (active listings, trailing 12 months) · AirROI
- Local sales tax rate map and data report · Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Local occupancy tax rates (map and report) · Tennessee Department of Revenue
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