Hotels & Lodging in El Cajon, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for El Cajon, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
El Cajon taxes hotel and short-term rental stays under 30 days at a combined 10 percent of rent: a 6 percent base tax plus two 2 percent add-ons layered on in 1989 and 1993. Operators collect it from guests and remit it to the city treasurer, and the tax reaches any structure rented for transient lodging.
El Cajon Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsEl Cajon Municipal Code § 3.44.040
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of six percent of the rent charged by the operator. Such tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time rent is paid. If the rent is pai...
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