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Hotel and short-term rental tax in Palm Springs

Palm Springs' hotel tax is 11.5% of the rent, or 13.5% at group meeting hotels instead of the general rate.

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Key points

  • Hotel tax: Palm Springs' hotel tax is 11.5% of the rent, or 13.5% at group meeting hotels instead of the general rate.

Each rule below links to the section of the Palm Springs Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Palm Springs's code says

Palm Springs code What Palm Springs's code adds
Short-term rentals
  • Yes.
    Applies: Short-term rental platforms must report each rental's address to the tax administrator every month.
    § 3.24.085 · code text
    Each short-term rental facilitator must report, in the form and manner prescribed by the tax administrator, the physical address, including nine-digit ZIP Code, of each short-term rental occurring in the prior calendar month, on or before the last working day of the month following the close of each calendar month.
Tax rate
  • 11.5% of the rent.
    § 3.24.030 · code text
    For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to, and shall pay a tax in the amount of eleven and one-half percent of the rent charged by the operator or otherwise payable by the transient.
  • 13.5% of the rent.
    Applies: Applies only to group meeting hotels, instead of the general hotel rate.
    § 3.24.035 · code text
    Notwithstanding Section 3.24.030, for the privilege of occupancy in any group meeting hotel as defined in 3.24.020, each transient is subject to, and shall pay a tax in the amount of thirteen and one-half percent of the rent charged by the operator or otherwise payable by the transient.
Who collects it
  • The guest pays the tax to the operator or to the city.
    § 3.24.030 · code text
    For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to, and shall pay a tax in the amount of eleven and one-half percent of the rent charged by the operator or otherwise payable by the transient.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the hotel tax on short-term rentals in Palm Springs?

Palm Springs' hotel tax is 11.5% of the rent, or 13.5% at group meeting hotels instead of the general rate.

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