Rental Rules by City / Arizona / Glendale

Glendale short-term rental rules & tax calculator

Maricopa County, Arizona · Verified against official sources Oct 24, 2026

📋 The Basics

Can I rent my place short-term here?: Yes, with a permit
Do I need a permit?: Yes, with a yearly $100 city STR license.
What taxes do I pay?: Total about 15.17%. Check your Airbnb payout report to see which ones Airbnb collects; you pay the rest yourself.

Your 3 steps to be legal

Get an Arizona TPT license (region GE).
Apply for the city STR license.
Put the TPT number on every listing.

⚠️ Biggest risk: Renting without the city license.

Words confusing? See the glossary. Details and official sources are below.

Tax calculator

Nightly rate ($) Nights Cleaning fee ($)

Rates used: Arizona state + Maricopa County TPT (lodging) 7.27% + Glendale TPT (hotels) 2.9% + Glendale additional hotel/motel tax 5% = 15.17%. Mandatory cleaning fees are included in the taxable total. 15.17% per AZ DOR rate table (Oct 2026: codes 025, 044, 144). The city's STR page says 15.7% combined: verify which is current.

What Airbnb collects: Airbnb collects AZ TPT in many areas: verify Glendale city taxes in payouts.

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Rules

License	Annual city short-term rental license for stays under 30 consecutive days, one per property: $100, renewed every year at $100.
Requirements	24-hour emergency point of contact, insurance, an Arizona TPT license (region code GE), and the TPT number on every listing.
Penalty	Operating without a license: civil penalty up to $1,000 per month.
State law	Arizona law (A.R.S. 9-500.39) bars cities from banning STRs; cities may require a license and emergency contact.

Items marked "Verify with the city" could not be confirmed from an official source; call the office listed before relying on them.

Sources

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Not legal or tax advice. Last verified Oct 24, 2026. Rules and rates change: confirm with the official sources linked before you rent or file.