Tourist tax›United States›checked 24 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Chicago
This is the tax inside Chicago's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.
Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.
- 16.59% to 22.59% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in Chicago?
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 Chicago?
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Every rate and rule
Illinois state hotel tax (6% of 94% = 5.64%) (Illinois Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax (HOOT))
Set by Illinois Department of Revenue · 1 rate
Illinois state hotel tax (6% of 94% = 5.64%) (Illinois Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax (HOOT))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 5.64% 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
Source: 35 ILCS 145/1 to 145/10; 86 Ill. Adm. Code Part 480, checked 24 Oct 2026.
Chicago municipal hotel tax, collected by the state (1% of 99% = 0.99%) (Chicago Municipal Hotel Tax (CMHT))
Set by City of Chicago (collected by the Illinois Department of Revenue) · 1 rate
Chicago municipal hotel tax, collected by the state (1% of 99% = 0.99%) (Chicago Municipal Hotel Tax (CMHT))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 0.99% 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
Source: City of Chicago home-rule tax administered by IDOR (Pub 106), checked 24 Oct 2026.
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority hotel tax (2% of 98% = 1.96%) (Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Hotel Operator's Tax (ISFT))
Set by Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (collected by the Illinois Department of Revenue) · 1 rate
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority hotel tax (2% of 98% = 1.96%) (Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Hotel Operator's Tax (ISFT))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 1.96% 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: occupants of 30 days or longer
Source: 70 ILCS 3205/19, checked 24 Oct 2026.
McCormick Place (MPEA) hotel tax (2.5%) (Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) Hotel Tax)
Set by Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (collected by the Illinois Department of Revenue) · 1 rate
McCormick Place (MPEA) hotel tax (2.5%) (Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) Hotel Tax)
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 2.5% 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: occupants of 30 days or longer
Source: 70 ILCS 210/13(c), checked 24 Oct 2026.
City of Chicago hotel accommodations tax (4.5%) (Chicago Hotel Accommodations Tax (7520))
Set by City of Chicago (Department of Finance) · 1 rate
City of Chicago hotel accommodations tax (4.5%) (Chicago Hotel Accommodations Tax (7520))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 4.5% 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
- Medical stays
Source: Chicago Municipal Code chapter 3-24, checked 24 Oct 2026.
Chicago vacation rental and shared housing surcharge (6%) (Chicago Vacation Rental and Shared Housing Surcharge (7520S))
Set by City of Chicago (Department of Finance) · 1 rate
Chicago vacation rental and shared housing surcharge (6%) (Chicago Vacation Rental and Shared Housing Surcharge (7520S))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo) | 6% 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.
Source: Chicago Municipal Code chapter 3-24, checked 24 Oct 2026.
Cook County hotel accommodations tax (1%) (Cook County Hotel Accommodations Tax)
Set by Cook County Department of Revenue · 1 rate
Cook County hotel accommodations tax (1%) (Cook County Hotel Accommodations Tax)
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 1% 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
Source: Cook County Code of Ordinances chapter 74, article XXI (secs. 74-800 to 74-849); Regulation 2016-1, checked 24 Oct 2026.
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.