Tourist tax›United States›checked 24 Oct 2026

Tourist tax in Charleston (South Carolina)

This is the tax inside Charleston (South Carolina)'s own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.

Today: one adult, one night
14% of the room price per night

Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.

The next 12 months
  • 14% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers

Do children pay the tourist tax in Charleston?

It is charged per room (or as a share of the room price), not per person, so children don't change it.

How do you pay the tourist tax in Charleston?

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Every rate and rule

South Carolina state sales tax on hotel rooms (5%) (South Carolina state sales tax on accommodations (5%))

Set by South Carolina Department of Revenue · 1 rate
Note: South Carolina's sales tax as it applies to hotel and short-term rental rooms: not a tourist tax, but added on top of the quoted room rate.
Type of stayRate
All types of stay5% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it)

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other
  • Other

Source: South Carolina sales tax on accommodations, as described by SCDOR (statute not read), checked 24 Oct 2026.

South Carolina state accommodations tax (2%) (South Carolina state Accommodations Tax (2%))

Set by South Carolina Department of Revenue · 1 rate
Type of stayRate
All types of stay2% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it)

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other
  • Other

Source: South Carolina state accommodations tax, as described by SCDOR (statute not read), checked 24 Oct 2026.

Charleston County local sales taxes on hotel rooms (3%) (Charleston County local sales and use taxes on accommodations (ECI, TT, LO))

Set by South Carolina Department of Revenue, for Charleston County · 1 rate
Note: Charleston County's local sales taxes as they apply to hotel rooms: not tourist taxes, but added on top of the quoted room rate.
Type of stayRate
All types of stay3% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it)

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other
  • Other

Source: Charleston County Education Capital Improvement (5101), Transportation Tax (1010) and Local Option (2130) sales taxes, collected by SCDOR (ST-575), checked 24 Oct 2026.

Charleston County accommodations tax (2%) (Charleston County Accommodations Fee (Ordinance #910))

Set by Charleston County Revenue Collections · 1 rate
Type of stayRate
All types of stay2% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it)

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other: occupied less than thirty-day duration

Source: Charleston County Ordinance #910, adopted 1993-11-16, checked 24 Oct 2026.

City of Charleston accommodations tax (2%) (City of Charleston Accommodations Fee (collected by Charleston County))

Set by City of Charleston (collected and enforced by Charleston County Revenue Collections) · 1 rate
Type of stayRate
All types of stay2% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it)

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other: occupied less than thirty-day duration

Source: City of Charleston accommodations fee ordinance (not read); rate as listed by Charleston County, checked 24 Oct 2026.

Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.