The Source · Killington, the Beast of the East
What every Killington-area STR operator should have set up before opening week. Confirm exact rates with your CPA; Vermont's surcharge layer and Killington's local 1% tax both shifted in the last two years.
Annual fee, set by the town · runs Nov 1 → Oct 31
Required before you take a single booking for any rental under 30 nights. Apply through the town's GovOS portal (killington.munirevs.com). A separate registration is required for each STR unit. The town runs occupancy rules: 2 guests per approved bedroom plus 2. A 3-bedroom is capped at 8 guests, period. Renew by November 15 every year, no pro-rating, late means a stop-order.
9% of nightly rate · plus 3% surcharge since Aug 2024
Vermont taxes short-term rentals as 'rooms' under the Meals & Rooms statute. The base rate is 9% on the nightly rate. The 3% surcharge added in August 2024 stacks on top of the base. Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit on platform-booked stays. For direct bookings off-platform, you register with the VT Department of Taxes and file monthly.
1% on top of state Meals & Rooms
Killington is one of a handful of Vermont towns (Burlington, Stowe, Manchester, others) that has voted in the additional 1% local-option rooms tax. Brings the total tax bite on a Killington nightly to roughly 13% (9% state + 3% surcharge + 1% local). Most platforms collect this layer on platform-booked stays. Verify in writing, every platform, every year.
6% on cleaning fees and certain charges
Vermont's Department of Taxes treats cleaning fees and some other non-room charges as taxable under the 6% sales tax — separate from the rooms tax. Most platforms handle this on platform-booked stays, but again: verify per platform, per property, annually. The boundaries shift.
Non-homestead rate runs roughly $1.50–$1.85 / $100 of assessed value
Vermont assesses property tax differently for homestead (primary residence) vs. non-homestead (everything else, including STRs). A non-homestead STR in Killington can run 25–35% higher in annual property tax than the same building would as a primary. Run the tax math on the non-homestead rate before you underwrite. Don't trust the previous owner's tax bill if they declared homestead, it will not apply to you.
Something missing from this list?
If there's a fee, filing, or registration that should be here for Killington operators, let us know. Confirm rates with your CPA before relying on any number here.
About the curator
General Manager · Ohana Vacations Vermont
Vermont hospitality is rooted in experience: mountain mornings, muddy trails, ski weekends, and the kind of places people return to year after year. Jenna leads Ohana Vacations in Vermont, where she works closely with homeowners, guests, and local teams to create stays that feel both elevated and deeply connected to the Green Mountains.
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