Gloucester, Virginia

Gloucester County, Virginia does not appear to have adopted a specific short-term rental permit or registration ordinance as of May 2026. No county-level STR permit requirement was identified in publicly available records. Operators are required to collect and remit a 6.3% state accommodations sales tax (comprised of 4.3% state rate plus 1% local option plus 1% additional county tax, per Virginia Tax Bulletin 21-6 effective July 1, 2021). Gloucester County may also levy a separate local transient occupancy tax of up to 5% under Virginia Code 58.1-3819; the specific adopted local rate was not confirmed through publicly available sources and operators should verify this directly with the Gloucester County Commissioner of the Revenue. Platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO typically collect and remit state accommodations taxes on behalf of Virginia hosts. There are no identified caps on nights per year, no owner-occupancy requirements, and no special use permit requirements at the county level. Enforcement severity is rated minimal, consistent with the absence of a formal permitting regime. Virginia state law, as amended effective December 31, 2023, prohibits new local ordinances from requiring special use or conditional use permits for owner-occupied STRs.