Baldwin Park, CA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Baldwin Park levies a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) under Municipal Code Chapter 35, sections 35.060 through 35.073. BPMC 35.062 ('Imposition') imposes the tax on transient guests, 35.063 lists exemptions, 35.064 makes the operator responsible for collecting it, and 35.066 governs reporting and remitting. The city's financial reports confirm TOT is a recurring General Fund revenue source: the FY 2024-25 budget staff report lists transient occupancy tax among General Fund revenues, and the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report references transient/occupancy revenue. The TOT applies to occupancy of a hotel or similar lodging for 30 days or less; if a short-term home rental were operated, the same tax framework would generally apply because the code keys the tax to transient occupancy. Important accuracy note: widely repeated online figures (such as a '12%' rate, a '$200 short-term rental license,' or a '24% combined' tax) could not be verified in any primary Baldwin Park source and appear to originate from AI-generated blog content; California has no statewide TOT, so any 'combined state TOT' figure is incorrect. Because this site prioritizes verified facts, the precise current Baldwin Park TOT percentage should be confirmed directly with the Finance Department before relying on it. General business license taxes (BPMC Chapter 111) may also apply to a rental operation.