Pulaski County, Virginia
Dublin, VA vacation rental requirements
We found no short-term rental rules for Dublin. Stays owe 5.3% sales tax + the county’s 5% lodging tax (ask); Airbnb collects these on its bookings.
Checked against official sources November 7, 2026Download checklist (PDF)Free. A printable version of this guide to tick off, with the official sources.
We checked a web search for the Town of Dublin’s short-term rental and zoning rules in November 2026 and found no short-term rental rules. Confirm with the Town of Dublin before you list.
Your licensing checklist
In order: the state, the county, then the town.
Commonwealth of Virginia
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 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
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
Pulaski County, Virginia
Ask how your rental is classified
Before you buy or list, ask Pulaski County Planning & Zoning whether a whole-home rental counts as a tourist home (part of the hotel and motel use, listed only in commercial-type districts) or is treated as an ordinary dwelling. Lakefront lots in the Claytor Lake Overlay have extra permit rules.Source
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. Pulaski County’s lodging tax is 5%. For direct bookings, ask the Commissioner of the Revenue how to register and file.Source
Then your town or area
Each incorporated town sets its own zoning and lodging tax; the county’s rules apply outside town limits. Pick your area.
Town of Dublin
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. Virginia Tax lists no town lodging tax for Dublin, so the county’s 5% likely applies. Ask the Pulaski County Commissioner of the Revenue.Source
Ask about zoning
Ask the Town of Dublin whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address, and whether you need to register or get a business license. Check your HOA rules too.
Sources
- Guidelines for sales tax on accommodations (P.D. 21-116) · Virginia Tax
- Short-term rental registries (Va. Code § 15.2-983) · Virginia General Assembly
- Pulaski County Unified Development Ordinance (amended through February 26, 2024) · Pulaski County Planning & Zoning
- Virginia Locality Transient Occupancy Rate Chart (as of July 1, 2025) · Virginia Tax
- Virginia Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
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