Chandler, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

All commercial rental properties, and short-term residential (vacation rentals) located in the City of Chandler are required to obtain a Transaction Privilege Tax License, with the Arizona Department of Revenue. Landlords must license their short-term rentals with the City of Chandler. [...] Tax Rate: 1.5% of gross rental income, plus possible additional tax on transient lodging. Liability: The lessor is personally liable for payment of the tax whether or not it was charged or passed on to the lessee. [...] Short-Term Rentals — Tax on Transient Lodging: In addition to the taxes levied as provided in Section 444 [Hotels], there is hereby levied and shall be collected an additional tax in an amount equal to two and nine-tenths percent (2.9%) of the gross income from the business activity of any hotel engaging or continuing within the city in the business of charging for lodging and/or lodging space furnished to any transient. "Transient" means any person who, for any period less than thirty (30) consecutive days, either at his own expense or at the expense of another, obtains lodging or the use of any lodging space for which a charge is made on lodging or use of lodging space. This applies to short-term rentals or vacation rentals and are required to be licensed in the City of Chandler.