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

As an incorporated city, Eastvale collects its own Transient Occupancy Tax rather than relying on the Riverside County TOT (which applies only to unincorporated areas). The City has contracted with HdL to administer TOT collection and processing. Per the City's TOT program, the tax is imposed on guests who rent a property for lodging on a short-term basis of 30 consecutive days or less, the taxable rent includes the room rate, cleaning fees, and other charges directly associated with the room, and any guest who stays 31 consecutive days or more is exempt. Operators collect the tax from guests and file TOT returns with the City. The important context for short-term rentals is that Eastvale prohibits residential STR use, so although the TOT mechanism technically taxes any transient occupancy, it functions for lawful lodging rather than legitimizing prohibited Airbnb or VRBO operations. Paying TOT does not create a right to operate an STR. Separately, there is no STR permit fee in Eastvale because the City issues no STR permits. Hosts who instead operate a lawful long-term rental of 30 or more days pay the City's rental-registration and business-registration fees under EMC Chapter 110.32, not TOT. Operators with TOT questions are directed to HdL at EastvaleTOT@hdlgov.com or (951) 356-6394; California TOT authority derives from Revenue and Taxation Code sections 7280 and 7281.