Lodging Tax Information

Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

Lodging tax increases are planned in both Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. The city of Gulf Shores is implementing a 2% tax increase beginning September 2022. Orange Beach will increase lodging taxes by 2% in May 2023. And in September 2023, both cities will implement an additional 1% lodging tax, bringing the total lodging tax rate for each city to 10% of gross proceeds.

Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau

Area	State	City	CVB	Total
Gulf Shores	4%	7%	2%	13%
Orange Beach	4%	7%	2%	13%
Outside either city’s limits, but within Gulf Shores police jurisdiction and south of the intracoastal waterway.	4%	3.5%	2%	9.5%
Unincorporated area west of Gulf Shores police jurisdiction and south of intracoastal waterway. (Fort Morgan)	4%	0%	2%	6%
Outside either city’s limits, but within Gulf Shores police jurisdiction and north of the intracoastal waterway.	4%	3.5%	0%	7.5%
Outside either city’s limits or police jurisdiction (except Fort Morgan).	4%	0%	0%	4%

Note: There are other cities in Baldwin County that have a lodging tax. If a location is not listed above, please check with the unlisted municipality for their tax breakdown.