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Santa Cruz County
short-term rental taxes.

Tax and permit requirements for Santa Cruz County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Santa Cruz County

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  1. To confirm
    Check that short-term rentals are allowed at your address

    The record has no finding on whether Santa Cruz County allows short-term rentals. Ask the planning or zoning office before you list.

  2. To confirm
    Check whether you need a license or permit

    The record does not say whether Santa Cruz County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.

  3. To do
    Register for your Arizona TPT license

    Arizona city short-term rental rules require a state transaction privilege tax (TPT) license and its number on every listing and advertisement. Confirm your TPT license and the returns you must file with the Arizona Department of Revenue, even if a platform collects the tax.

    State source

  4. To do
    Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 6.6% Santa Cruz County occupancy tax for you

    That is per the record. On direct bookings, you collect and remit it yourself.

  5. To confirm
    Find out how often you file and when returns are due

    The record gives no filing schedule. Ask the tax office how often you file and when returns are due.

    Filing portal

Verify each step with the authority before you file or apply. Source

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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Whether short-term rentals are allowed in unincorporated Santa Cruz County is not established in our record. Check zoning and permit rules with the county before listing.

Check the recorded local source

What to know.

The record for Santa Cruz County lists a 6.6% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 5.5% Arizona state transaction privilege tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. The recorded state base rate is for transient lodging. Confirm the current classification, state rate, and county and city taxes with ADOR.

At a glance.

County tax
6.6%
State tax
5.5%
Highest recorded city rate
3%
Cities tracked
2

The highest recorded city rate describes the available dataset. It is not a legal maximum or the full tax due for an address.

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Tax details

Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.

Santa Cruz: Recorded exemptions

County excise tax applies to reservations of 29 nights or shorter; stays of 30+ nights are not subject to it (Airbnb AZ occupancy-tax page citing AZDOR).

Santa Cruz: Recorded penalties and interest

4.5% per month late-filing penalty (max 25%) and 0.5% per month late-payment penalty, combined maximum 25% (A.R.S. § 42-1125, per AZDOR TPT guidance).

Santa Cruz: Recorded filing portal

Open the filing portal (aztaxes.gov)

Source for these notes: santacruzcountyaz.gov

How county vs. city works here

  • The recorded county rate is 6.6%

    The occupancy-tax rate for Santa Cruz County is 6.6%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. Platforms collect this tax; filing duties are listed separately.

  • Check the rules for your local area

    Open a city guide below for city and special district requirements.

  • Outside city limits, the county rules apply

    The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Santa Cruz County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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FigureValueSourceStatus
Santa Cruz County occupancy tax6.6%
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Arizona state transaction privilege tax5.5%
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Arizona filing and tax guidanceSee guidance
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Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in Santa Cruz County

Browse local tax and permit requirements or look up your full address.

Outside city limits (unincorporated Santa Cruz County)? See what the county requires or Look up your exact address

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Santa Cruz County include Amado, Beyerville, Elgin, Kino Springs, Rio Rico, Sonoita, Tubac and Tumacacori-Carmen. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Santa Cruz County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.