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Albemarle County, Virginia

Scottsville, VA vacation rental requirements

Scottsville levies its own lodging tax; stays owe 5.3% sales tax + 5% town lodging tax. We could not search the town’s zoning code, so ask the town whether a short-term rental needs a permit.

Checked against official sources November 7, 2026

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Town rental rules
Not confirmed
We could not search the town code online.
Taxes
5.3% sales tax + 5% town lodging tax

Scottsville sets its own zoning, so the county homestay rules may not apply in town. We could not search the town code in November 2026.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

Commonwealth of Virginia

  1. Know who pays the tax

    When a platform like Airbnb books the stay, it collects and pays the state sales tax and the local lodging tax for you. If guests pay you directly, register with Virginia Tax for sales tax and with your county or city for the transient occupancy tax.Source

    Register a business with Virginia Tax →

  2. Register with your locality if it has a registry

    Many counties and cities require short-term rental hosts to register every year. Registration is a simple filing (your name, each address, and the owner’s permission if you lease the home), but listing an unregistered rental can cost up to $500 per violation.Source

  3. Check your zoning

    Counties and cities keep their power to decide where short-term rentals are allowed and whether you need a zoning or use permit. HOA and condo rules still apply on top. Pick your area for the local rules.Source

Albemarle County, Virginia

  1. File the lodging tax every month

    Albemarle’s 9% transient occupancy tax is due by the 20th of the next month. Even when Airbnb or another platform pays the tax, you still file a return reporting your total receipts and what the platform paid.Source

    Albemarle transient occupancy tax →

  2. Then your town or area

    Zoning rules are set by the county outside town limits and by each town inside them, and towns can add their own lodging tax. Pick your area.

Town of Scottsville

  1. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 90 days owe 5.3% sales tax, and stays under 30 days also owe the local transient occupancy tax. Airbnb collects both on its bookings. If guests pay you directly, file sales tax with Virginia Tax. The Town of Scottsville reports a 5% transient occupancy tax; ask the town how to file it and whether Albemarle’s 9% also applies inside town limits.Source

  2. Ask about zoning

    Ask the Town of Scottsville whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address and whether you need a permit or business license. Check your HOA rules too.

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.