Tourist tax›United States›checked 24 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Scottsdale
This is the tax inside Scottsdale'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.
- 13.97% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in Scottsdale?
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 Scottsdale?
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Every rate and rule
Arizona state tax on hotel rooms (transient lodging TPT, 5.5%) (Arizona transaction privilege tax, transient lodging classification (business code 025), state part)
Set by Arizona Department of Revenue (state TPT) · 1 rate
Arizona state tax on hotel rooms (transient lodging TPT, 5.5%) (Arizona transaction privilege tax, transient lodging classification (business code 025), state part)
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 5.5% 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: transient lodging
Source: A.R.S. § 42-5070 (transient lodging classification), state rate as shown in ADOR's Transaction Privilege and Other Tax Rate Tables effective 2026-10-01 (business code 025), checked 24 Oct 2026.
Maricopa County tax on hotel rooms (1.77%) (Maricopa County transaction privilege tax, transient lodging (incl. the 1% Prop. 302 tourism tax))
Set by Maricopa County (collected by the Arizona Department of Revenue) · 1 rate
Maricopa County tax on hotel rooms (1.77%) (Maricopa County transaction privilege tax, transient lodging (incl. the 1% Prop. 302 tourism tax))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 1.77% 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: transient lodging
Source: County TPT on transient lodging, business code 025, Maricopa column of ADOR's rate table effective 2026-10-01; includes the 1% Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority hotel tax (Proposition 302, 2000), checked 24 Oct 2026.
Scottsdale city tax on hotel rooms (1.7%) (City of Scottsdale transaction privilege tax, Hotels (business code 044))
Set by City of Scottsdale (collected by the Arizona Department of Revenue) · 1 rate
Scottsdale city tax on hotel rooms (1.7%) (City of Scottsdale transaction privilege tax, Hotels (business code 044))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 1.7% 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: transient lodging
Source: Scottsdale City Code (Model City Tax Code § 444, hotels), rate per ADOR's rate table effective 2026-10-01, checked 24 Oct 2026.
Scottsdale additional hotel tax (5.0%) (City of Scottsdale additional tax upon transient lodging (Hotel/Motel Additional Tax, business code 144))
Set by City of Scottsdale (collected by the Arizona Department of Revenue) · 1 rate
Scottsdale additional hotel tax (5.0%) (City of Scottsdale additional tax upon transient lodging (Hotel/Motel Additional Tax, business code 144))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 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: transient lodging
Source: Scottsdale City Code (Model City Tax Code § 447, additional tax upon transient lodging), rate per ADOR's rate table effective 2026-10-01, checked 24 Oct 2026.
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.