Tourist tax›United States›checked 5 Nov 2026
Tourist tax in Dallas
This is the tax inside Dallas'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.
- 15% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in Dallas?
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 Dallas?
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Every rate and rule
Texas state hotel occupancy tax (6%) (Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Set by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · 1 rate
Texas state hotel occupancy tax (6%) (Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).
| Type of stay | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All types of stay | $15.00 or more per room per night | 6% |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other
Source: Texas Tax Code chapter 156, checked 5 Nov 2026.
City of Dallas hotel occupancy tax (7%) (City of Dallas Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Set by City of Dallas (City Controller's Office) · 1 rate
City of Dallas hotel occupancy tax (7%) (City of Dallas Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).
| Type of stay | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All types of stay | $2.00 or more per room per night | 7% |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other
Source: Dallas City Code chapter 44, article V, sec. 44-35; Texas Tax Code chapter 351, checked 5 Nov 2026.
City of Dallas venue project hotel tax (2%: convention center and Fair Park) (City of Dallas Additional Hotel Occupancy Tax (venue projects))
Set by City of Dallas (City Controller's Office) · 1 rate
City of Dallas venue project hotel tax (2%: convention center and Fair Park) (City of Dallas Additional Hotel Occupancy Tax (venue projects))
Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).
| Type of stay | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All types of stay | $2.00 or more per room per night | 2% |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other
Source: Dallas City Code chapter 44, article VII (secs. 44-48 to 44-52), Ordinance 32363; Texas Local Government Code chapter 334, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · next check due by 3 Feb 2027.