Colfax County, NM

Angel Fire, NM short-term rental permit

Angel Fire's Short-Term Nightly Rental Ordinance, No. 2024-08, is dated December 24, 2024 in the village code, with amendments dated August 12, 2025. Parking stays on site, with none on the street. Each renter signs an acknowledgment of responsibility before arriving.[4]

Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 1, 2026.

Can you rent short term in Angel Fire?

Get a permit first

What you apply for: Short-Term Rental Permit

Seasonal homes
1,785
Housing units
2,499
Residents
1,111

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates

  • City rulePermit required
  • City fee$75
  • Tax on each stay15.338%
  • Seasonal homes714 per 1,000

Angel Fire short-term rental permit

Angel Fire requires its short-term rental permit for any stay shorter than 30 consecutive days. Each unit needs one, renewed every year on its anniversary. The village council sets the fee by resolution. The 2026 application charges $75 per full bathroom, plus $40 per half bathroom. Two and a half baths come to $190. Owners also need a village business registration and a state tax number. Every advertisement must show the permit number, on a rental platform or elsewhere.[4]

What Angel Fire asks of you

  • The owner, agent or representative obtains a short-term rental permit for each unit before renting for less than 30 consecutive days.[4]

  • A village business registration is required too, unless the owner's agent already holds one covering lodging on the property.[4]

  • The village passed Resolution No. 2024-76 on short-term rental permit rates on December 16, 2024. Every short-term rental must hold a valid permit.[6]

  • The 2026 application charges $75 for each full bathroom and $40 for each half bathroom, every year. Terminating a permit costs nothing.[5]

  • The application warns that no registration issues without a New Mexico gross receipts tax number, known as the CRS number.[5]

  • The permit renews every year on the anniversary of its issue. It stays valid unless the operational conditions change substantially.[4]

  • The code sets a minimum: an inspection of the building under the International Fire Code at least once every two years.[4]

  • The 2026 application asks for more, with a fire inspection before opening and at each annual renewal. An evacuation plan goes with every inspection.[5]

  • A fire exit map drawn on the floor plan is posted in at least two places inside the unit.[4]

  • All parking is on site, in a garage, carport or driveway. Any on-street parking is a violation of the traffic code.[4]

  • Every advertisement and listing states the maximum number of occupants. The village council may consider a variance from that maximum.[4]

  • Before occupancy, the owner records the renter's name, address and email. The renter signs an acknowledgment of legal responsibility for all occupants.[4]

  • The owner keeps that information for three years and makes it available to the village on request.[4]

  • The current permit number appears in any advertisement, whether in print, on a website or on a rental platform.[4]

  • After ten days' notice, the Code Administrator may modify, suspend or revoke the permit for any violation.[4]

Apply on the Angel Fire site

What New Mexico asks wherever you host

These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.

  • A platform such as Airbnb doing business in New Mexico pays gross receipts tax on the full amount of the stay, its own fees included. The host reports the same receipts, then claims the Section 7-9-117 deduction.[2]

  • The gross receipts rate follows the property's location. It combines the state's 4.875% for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with the local options in force there.[3]

  • A county occupancy tax stops at city limits under the Lodgers' Tax Act, and no occupancy tax may exceed 5% of rent. The vendor collects it as a separate charge.[1]

New Mexico short-term rental rules

What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Angel Fire

Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.

Short-term rental tax layers in Angel Fire
LayerRateRemitted to
New Mexico gross receipts tax, Angel Fire rate[3]7.938%The state revenue department
Angel Fire lodgers' tax[7]5%The city
Angel Fire sports and recreation facility fee[4]2.4%The city
Total on a taxable stay15.338%

Angel Fire taxes the whole charge, cleaning and pet fees included. Its own example taxes $830 for a $350 night with a $280 cleaning fee and a $200 pet fee. Hosts on a rental platform attach its monthly statement to the village report.[7]

Airbnb taxes for hosts

What the census counts

How much of Angel Fire is already a second home

The Census Bureau counts 1,785 of Angel Fire's 2,499 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 714 out of every 1,000. It ranks Angel Fire 1st of the 5 New Mexico cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.

Rank in the state
1st of 5
Share of housing
714 per 1,000
Median home value
$546,800

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.

Nearby and comparable

Where Angel Fire sits among its neighbors

Ruidoso, NM

Permit required

3,608 seasonal homes, 435 per 1,000 housing units.

Ruidoso short-term rental rules

Albuquerque, NM

Permit required

1,508 seasonal homes, 6 per 1,000 housing units.

Albuquerque short-term rental rules

Cloudcroft, NM

No city ordinance

550 seasonal homes, 606 per 1,000 housing units.

Cloudcroft short-term rental rules

Santa Fe, NM

Capped

2,030 seasonal homes, 44 per 1,000 housing units.

Santa Fe short-term rental rules
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FAQ

Angel Fire short-term rental questions

How much is a short-term rental permit in Angel Fire?

It runs $75 a year per full bathroom and $40 per half bathroom. A home with two and a half baths pays $190.[5]

Do I have to show my Angel Fire permit number on Airbnb?

Yes. The code requires the current permit number in any advertisement, internet listings and rental platforms included.[4]

What taxes does an Angel Fire rental collect?

On top of gross receipts tax, it collects the 5% lodgers' tax plus the 2.4% sports and recreation fee. The report for each month is due on the 25th of the next.[5]
Read nextHow to start an AirbnbThe six steps in order, starting with the permit check.Read the guide

Sources

  1. NMSA 1978, Sections 3-38-13 to 3-38-25, Lodgers' Tax Act, New Mexico Compilation Commission, read on October 1, 2026
  2. Bulletin B-200.37, Marketplace Providers and the Sale of Lodgings or Accommodations (rev. June 2024), New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, read on October 1, 2026
  3. Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Rate Schedule, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, read on October 1, 2026
  4. Village Code, Title 12, Chapter 1, Short Term Nightly Rental, Village of Angel Fire, read on October 1, 2026
  5. 2026 Short-Term Rental Permit Application, Village of Angel Fire, read on October 1, 2026
  6. Short Term Rentals, Village of Angel Fire, read on October 1, 2026
  7. Lodger's Tax, Village of Angel Fire, read on October 1, 2026

This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 1, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.

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