Rental Property Rules in Santa Fe, NM (2026)
1 verified rental property rules for Santa Fe, New Mexico, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rental Registration
Santa Fe requires every short-term rental owner to hold a city-issued business license plus either a short-term rental permit (residentially zoned property) or a short-term rental registration (non-residentially zoned property) before renting, advertising, or listing a unit. The land use director caps residential permits at 1,000 citywide and issues them strictly in application order, with a waiting list once the cap is reached.
Santa Fe Short-Term Rental Permit and Registration
Significant RestrictionsSanta Fe, N.M., Land Development Code (SFCC 1987) § 14-6.2(A)(5)(b), (c)(i)-(ii)
(b)Short-Term Rental Permit or Registration Required(i)An owner of a short-term rental unit must have a city-issued business license and either a short-term rental permit or a short-term rental registration, as set forth in subsections 14-6.2(A)(5)(c) and (d).(ii)An owner or operator shall not operate, rent, offer to rent, or advertise a short-term rental unit without a valid permit or registra...