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Camas short-term rental lodging tax

Camas hosts should start with the City business license and Washington endorsement, then confirm address-specific zoning, home-occupation or land-use permits, and code-enforcement questions through the City. The Q3 2026 workbook's 10.8% Camas lodging-tax total already includes the known 2% special hotel-motel component.

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Address Context

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Occupancy tax calculator

Estimate occupancy tax in Camas

Enter the nightly rate and stay length to estimate the lodging taxes and guest total for this jurisdiction.

Gross rent$150.00 × 3 nights
$450.00
Mandatory taxable feesRequired cleaning, resort, or similar fees included in the tax base.
$0.00
Camas total lodging tax (10.8%) $450.00 × 10.8%
$48.60
Estimated taxes and fees
$48.60

Guest pays

$498.60

Assumptions used

  • Modeled tax boundary: The estimate covers Camas within the jurisdiction and the official tax boundary described by the linked official sources.
  • One aggregate mandatory-fee pool: Enter the mandatory lodging fees once in the common charge-breakdown input; the calculator does not infer separate fee categories that the cited authorities treat differently.

What may change the final amount

  • Washington adds location- and classification-specific lodging taxes and Tourism Promotion Area charges. Washington adds location- and classification-specific lodging taxes and Tourism Promotion Area charges; the Q3 2026 table identifies those separately and the base estimate does not infer them.
  • Washington Retailing B&O is an operator business tax, not a guest-facing lodging-tax line, and is not included. Washington Retailing B&O is an operator business tax, not a guest-facing lodging-tax line, and is not included.
  • Local permission evidence is not a tax input. The official local program, zoning, licensing, inspection, permit, and enforcement sources are disclosed for the linked STR page; they do not create an additional calculator rate unless an official source establishes an exact tax rule.
Open the full occupancy tax calculator

Estimated tax is $48.60. Estimated guest total is $498.60.

Estimate only. Verify the property jurisdiction, exemptions, taxable charges, filing duties, and marketplace collection with the linked official sources.

Answer first

Start with the Camas business and zoning boundary

Camas requires a City business license for businesses located in or conducting business in the City. Residential hosting may need additional home-occupation or land-use review.

The City states a $50 general/home-business license fee and directs businesses through Washington DOR registration/endorsement.

The reviewed City sources do not establish a dedicated STR permit or universal STR operating rule; address-specific Planning/Title 18 review remains explicit.

  • Local gate

    City business license/state endorsement; possible home-occupation/land-use review Use the City business-license and Planning/permit hubs for the address.

  • Modeled tax

    Camas 10.8% total lodging tax The Q3 2026 Camas workbook row already includes the known 2% special hotel-motel component; do not add that 2% again.

Local authorization

Resolve the Camas address-specific permission path

The official City path is business licensing plus Planning/zoning review; Code Enforcement is the official complaint path for land-use/zoning and home-occupation violations. Do not present it as a dedicated STR license without source evidence.

  • Register the business

    Complete the City business license and Washington DOR registration/endorsement path.

    Required

  • Check Title 18 zoning

    Use Planning and Development Services to confirm the address and land-use classification.

    Required

  • Check home-occupation requirements

    A residential business may need the City home-occupation permit or other additional permit.

    Required

  • Confirm missing STR-specific rules

    Ask the City whether any current STR-specific permit, inspection, or enforcement rule applies to the address before hosting.

    Required

Lodging tax

Use the declared calculator boundary

The calculator shows the source-backed 10.8% Camas lodging-tax total; the known 2% special hotel-motel component is already included and is not silently added again.

Modeled tax
10.8% Camas total lodging taxUse the declared lodging charge/mandatory-fee scenario; the official Q3 2026 workbook total includes the known 2% special hotel-motel component.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

No dedicated STR permit was established in the reviewed City sources. Use the business-license and Planning/Title 18 path and confirm the address-specific requirements with the City.

The current City business-license page states a $50 general or home-business license fee; additional permit fees must be confirmed for the address.

No. The notice does not close STR applicability or the exact taxable base, so it remains a visible factor rather than a calculated line.