Hotels & Lodging in Rio Rancho, NM (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Rio Rancho, New Mexico, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Transient Occupancy Tax
Rio Rancho charges a 5% occupancy tax on gross taxable rent for hotels, motels, and short-term rentals, and vendors must hold a lodger's tax license before renting rooms in Sandoval County's largest suburb.
Rio Rancho Lodger's Tax
Some RestrictionsRio Rancho City Code § 37.02
TAXABLE PREMISES. A hotel, motel, short-term rental unit or other premises used for lodging that is not the vendee's household or primary residence. ... There is hereby imposed an occupancy tax of revenues of 5% of gross taxable rent for lodging within the municipality paid to vendors.
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