New Mexico Airbnb & short-term-rental permit leads

New Mexico permit records in numbers

1,268 of the 2,183 New Mexico records (58%) list a phone and 1,258 (58%) an email; 1,251 carry both. The national file stands at 44%, 14 points lower.

Permit types as published for New Mexico: Short-term rental permit (1,278, 59%) and Short Term Rental License (905, 41%).

New Mexico filings span April 18, 2014 to December 20, 2025; the peak, 1,018 records, came in 2025. One New Mexico record was filed in the last 12 months. October 13, 2026 brought the latest New Mexico addition.

Multi-property holders: 95 names, 329 records (15% of New Mexico), top holder 49 addresses.

New Mexico short-term rental rules

Santa Fe requires every short-term rental to have a business registration. Depending on zoning, the property also needs either a permit (residential) or a registration (non-residential) specific to short-term rentals.

Source: City of Santa Fe, read on October 22, 2026.

Ruidoso requires a short-term rental to hold a permit from the village and a New Mexico GRT tax ID number before it operates.

Source: Village of Ruidoso, read on October 22, 2026.

New Mexico filings by month

Between October 2025 and September 2026 the New Mexico registers dated 1 filings, against 1,071 in the twelve months before: down 100%.

The busiest month in the window was January 2025 with 412, the twelve-month average is 0.1 a month and 11 of those twelve months had no dated filing at all.

No record has been added to the New Mexico file since the first full copy on July 6, 2026; every row it holds came in that copy.

New Mexico permit status

By the status the register prints, the 2,183 New Mexico records split this way: 901 (41%) read as active or issued, 1 (0%) as pending or still in application and 3 carry labels that describe something other than standing, such as "Void" and "In Review".

What a New Mexico list contains

Every New Mexico record carries permit type. Partly filled: owner name on 1,271 (58%), business name on 905 (41%), property address on 2,172 (99%), phone on 1,268 (58%), email on 1,258 (58%), permit or licence number on 2,180 (all but 3), status on 905 (41%) and filing date on 2,166 (99%). Not published for New Mexico: separate mailing address and ZIP code. By channel: 1,268 rows can be called, 1,258 emailed and 2,172 mailed.

Short-term rental rules across New Mexico

Non-owner-occupied short-term rentals in the county need a business license valid for one year. [1] The county caps licensed short-term rentals at 3% or 7% of homes depending on the area, with a waiting list. [1] The county limits owners to two short-term rentals, each registered separately. [1] A non-owner-occupied registration costs $375 at first and $300 a year to renew. [1]

Short-term rental operators in Taos must hold a Short Term Rental Permit. [2] Short-term rentals are barred from the historic districts and the Central Business District. [2] The town issues up to 120 permits. [2] Taos permits expire September 30 each year, with renewal open until November 30. [2] Taos charges a 5% lodger's tax on stays under 30 nights. [2]

Albuquerque requires a short-term rental permit for any unit rented for 29 days or less, one per unit. [3] The permit costs $120 the first year and $90 a year after that. [3] Albuquerque does not publish its list of short-term rentals. [3]

Santa Fe issues at most 1,000 STR permits for residentially zoned property. Once the limit is reached, applicants go on a waiting list. [4] Ruidoso limits occupancy to two adults per sleeping unit. [5] Under Ordinance 2025-01, Ruidoso's STR permit costs $300, covering permit, inspection and notifications, and must be renewed every year. [5] Santa Fe STR permits or registrations and the business license must be renewed by March 15 each year. [4]

Santa Fe's lodger's tax is a 5% occupancy tax plus a 2% convention center fee, and short-term rentals must pay it. [6] Santa Fe publishes an online STR map (gis.santafenm.gov, webappviewer id 446df6c8d49b47978088128732b31fd5). [7] Anyone doing business in New Mexico, including STR operators, must register with the Taxation and Revenue Department and receives a New Mexico Business Tax Identification Number. [8] Every Santa Fe STR ad, including platform listings, must show the city permit or registration number. [4]