Hotels & Lodging in Santa Clara, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Santa Clara, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Santa Clara taxes hotel and short-term lodging stays at 13.5% of the rent charged, effective January 1, 2025, under Chapter 3.25 of the City Code. "Hotel" is defined broadly to cover motels, apartment houses, dormitories, mobile homes and house trailers rented for lodging, so short-term rental stays under 30 days fall under the same tax as traditional hotels.
Santa Clara Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsSanta Clara, CA, City Code § 3.25.030(a)-(b) (Tax imposed)
(a) For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax as imposed from time to time by City Council resolution. Said tax shall be a percentage of the rent charged by the operator to the occupant. (b) On and as of January 1, 2025, and continuing thereafter until further change by City Council resolution, the amount of the tax imposed is thirteen and one...
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