Short-Term Rental Laws in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque permits STR broadly with no citywide cap. The 2022 ordinance imposed registration, life-safety standards, occupancy posting, and a designated local 24/7 contact. The Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) lists STR as a permitted accessory use in nearly all residential zones (R-1, R-A, R-ML, R-MH, R-MC) and as a permitted principal use in mixed-use and commercial zones. The neighboring towns of Rio Rancho and Corrales have their own separate rules.

Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.

Albuquerque Planning Department administers. Annual $90 permit fee. Application requires NM CRS GRT ID, City of Albuquerque Lodgers Tax registration, proof of property insurance ($500K liability), designated local contact reachable 24/7, life-safety self-certification (smoke + CO + extinguisher + posted occupancy + parking plan). Operating without a permit: $500 first violation + per-day continuing fines. Three sustained nuisance complaints within 12 months trigger permit suspension review.

Combined short-term lodging tax in Albuquerque is approximately 13.000% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).

New Mexico GRT ~7.75% (state + city + county) + Albuquerque Lodgers Tax 5% + Hospitality Fee ~0.25% — combined ~13.0% on transient lodging

Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.