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Westmoreland County, VA vacation rental rules and taxes

Westmoreland County’s rental market centers on Colonial Beach on the Potomac, which runs its own yearly short-term rental permit. Stays pay 5.3% sales tax plus local lodging tax: 3.5% to the county, or 5% in Colonial Beach.

Checked against official sources November 7, 2026
Market
About 225 Airbnb listings
Colonial Beach 177, Montross 48 (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
5.3%
County lodging tax
3.5%
Colonial Beach charges 5%; Montross has no town lodging tax.Source

We searched for Westmoreland County’s own short-term rental rules in November 2026 and found none. Ask the county’s Land Use Administration office and Commissioner of the Revenue before you list outside Colonial Beach.

What to do

  1. Then your town or area

    Towns set their own zoning and lodging tax, and the county sets them outside town limits. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Colonial Beach

Colonial Beach requires a yearly short-term rental zoning permit ($50 per unit) and a town business license, both renewed by May 1. The application needs a plat or plot plan of your parking, and a local designee must be able to reach the home within an hour.

Full guide

Montross

We found no short-term rental rules for Montross. Stays owe 5.3% sales tax + the county’s 3.5% lodging tax (ask); Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

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 Spot something out of date?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.