City Watch — Santa Fe
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Santa Fe.
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- Hard citywide supply cap: the land use director shall issue a maximum of 1,000 STR permits on residentially zoned property; once reached, processing stops and applicants go to a waitlist
- Anti-speculation ownership cap: permits to natural persons only, one permit per natural person
- Proximity supply device: no new permit within a 50-ft radius of another residentially zoned property holding an STR permit (ADU/limited multifamily exceptions)
- Density cap in multifamily: no more than 25% of units in a 4+-unit development, and no more than 12 permits within a single building
- Frequency limit: a permitted unit may not be rented more than once within a 7-day period (except Nov 15-Jan 15)
- Whole-home STR remains available (no owner-occupancy required), but total supply is hard-capped -> Restrictive by the cap
Based on: Santa Fe City Code (SFCC 1987) Section 14-6.2(A)(5) — Short-Term Rental Unit Ordinance, adopted by Ordinance No.
“VERBATIM (City of Santa Fe STR Ordinance, official santafenm.gov PDF): '(ii) One thousand (1000)-Permit Limit. The land use director shall issue a maximum of one thousand (1000) short-term rental permits. The land use department shall process applications in the order of receipt...' — once the 1,000-permit limit is reached, processing stops and applicants go to a waitlist.”— Santa Fe City Code (SFCC 1987) Section 14-6.2(A)(5) — Short-Term Rental Unit Ordinance, adopted by Ordinance No.
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Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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Monitoring Santa Fe · system last checked Sep 21, 2026
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