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Santa Fe, NM Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Combined tax rate
7% of gross taxable rent
Occupancy tax portion
5%
Convention center fee
2%
Long-stay exemption
30+ consecutive days of lodging
Reports due
25th of each month

Summary

Santa Fe charges a combined 7% lodgers' tax on hotels, motels and other short-term lodging: a 5% occupancy tax plus a 2% convention center fee on gross taxable rent, per City Code Section 18-11.4. Stays of 30 or more consecutive days, and rent under $2 a day, are exempt.

There is imposed an occupancy tax of five percent (5%) and a convention center fee of two percent (2%) for a total of seven percent (7%) of gross taxable rent for lodging at a taxable premise within the city of Santa Fe paid to vendors.

Full Breakdown

3 as a hotel, motel or other lodging premises that is not the vendee's household or primary residence, language that reaches short-term rentals as well as traditional hotels. 4 sets the combined rate at 7% of gross taxable rent: a 5% occupancy tax plus a 2% convention center fee. 9. Reports and payment are due by the 25th of each month for the prior month's receipts, though a vendor averaging under $1,000 a month in taxable rent, with no more than two late payments in the last eight periods, may apply to report quarterly instead.

8 exempts guests who have been permanent residents of the premises for at least 30 consecutive days, or who have a written agreement for at least 30 consecutive days of lodging, along with government, religious, charitable and medical lodging and rent under $2 a day. 17, at least half the tax's first three percentage points, and at least a quarter of the rest, funds tourism advertising and promotion, the fourth point funds nonprofit arts, the fifth point funds the convention center, and revenue collected on a stay's 31st day and beyond is dedicated to the affordable housing trust fund.

Violations & Fines

Failing to register, collect or remit the lodgers' tax exposes a vendor to civil penalties, a lien on the tax owed, and criminal sanctions under Sections 18-11.11 and 18-11.12; a vendor's failure to collect the tax from a guest does not excuse the vendor from owing it to the city under Section 18-11.9(D).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the total hotel tax rate in Santa Fe?
7% of gross taxable rent: a 5% occupancy tax plus a 2% convention center fee, imposed together under City Code Section 18-11.4 on any hotel, motel or other taxable lodging premises in the city.
Does Santa Fe's lodgers' tax apply to short-term rentals?
Yes. Section 18-11.3 defines a taxable premises as any hotel, motel or other lodging premises that is not the guest's household or primary residence, which covers short-term rentals booked through platforms as well as hotels.
Is there an exemption from Santa Fe's lodgers' tax for long stays?
Yes. Section 18-11.8 exempts a guest who has been a permanent resident of the premises for at least 30 consecutive days, or who has a written agreement for at least 30 consecutive days of lodging.

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