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Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Clarksville, VA vacation rental requirements

Clarksville, on Kerr Lake, had no ordinance regulating Airbnbs as of late 2024, though its Planning Commission was studying one after neighbor complaints. Stays pay 5.3% sales tax plus the town’s 6.5% lodging tax, filed with the town by the 20th.

Checked against official sources November 7, 2026

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Town rental rules
None yet
The Planning Commission began researching rules in 2024.Source
Lodging tax
6.5%
Filed with the town by the 20th of the next month.Source
Taxes
5.3% sales + 6.5% lodging tax

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

Mecklenburg County, Virginia

  1. Then your town or area

    Towns set their own zoning, and some levy their own lodging tax. Pick your area.

Town of Clarksville

  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. For direct bookings, file Clarksville’s 6.5% lodging tax on the town’s reporting form by the 20th of the next month and mail it to PO Box 1147.Source

    Clarksville lodging tax form →

  2. Ask whether new rules have passed

    Neighbors have complained to the council about noise and boat trailers, and residents asked the town to limit how many rentals operate. Ask the town whether it has adopted a rental ordinance before you buy.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.