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ABOUT THE NEW MEXICO SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSOCIATION
About the New Mexico STRA
Welcome to the New Mexico Short-Term Rental Association (NMSTRA) – your trusted advocate for the rights of short-term rental owners and a dedicated supporter of local short-term rental businesses across the state. As a 501(c)(6) organization, we are committed to promoting free enterprise, protecting property rights, and fostering economic opportunity within the short-term rental sector for all New Mexicans.
Our Mission:
NMSTRA serves as the collective voice of New Mexico’s short-term rental community, working to ensure that regulations are fair, balanced, and supportive of sustainable industry growth. We believe that short-term rentals are vital to our local economy and provide New Mexicans—particularly working- and middle-class homeowners—with an accessible path into the hospitality industry on their own terms.
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Memberships Now Available!
Member Benefits
We offer a comprehensive suite of resources designed to support your success in the short-term rental industry.
Advocacy & Regulatory support
NMSTRA actively engages with policymakers to shape legislation that respects property rights and fosters an environment where small businesses can thrive. Our initiatives ensure that proposed regulations are fair, fact-based, and conducive to economic growth. As a member, you’ll stay informed with timely updates on legislative developments to help you advocate effectively and protect your investment.
Community & Networking
Participate in exclusive events and connect with fellow short-term rental professionals through our community forums and broader industry networks. We also foster opportunities to grow your network. Whether you’re looking for a vendor or business partner or just want to connect with other hosts, the NMSTRA is your community.
Educational Resources
Our members-only content library includes articles and guides on vacation rental photography, social media strategies, and leveraging technology to enhance your business. Discover actionable strategies and expert insights to navigate challenges and capitalize on emerging trends in the short-term rental market. Access templates, checklists, and industry reports that cover critical areas like guest relations, safety, and business development.
Become a Member
To access the full suite of all that the New Mexico STRA has to offer, join us as a member.
Join the NMSTRA board!
The NMSTRA is accepting applications from passionate STR advocates to serve as board members at large.
All board positions are volunteer and require a minimum 1-year term commitment.
Have a couple hours a week to make your mark on the future of short-term rentals in New Mexico? Know someone who might? We’d love to hear from you!
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Nominate a board member or inquire for more information below.
GET TO KNOW SHORT-TERM RENTALS
Short-term rentals are not Airbnb or a faceless corporation. Short-term rental hosts are faces you know: your family, your friends, the people next to you at the farmer’s market.
Short-Term Rental Operators
MISCONCEPTION: Short-term rental owners are out-of-town investors or corporate developers.
REALITY: The majority of short-term rental owners are locals renting their homes to make a side income that helps them keep their homes, pay for their kids’ college education, save for or supplement their retirement, and cover other life expenses. In fact, 70% of short-term rental owners earn enough to cover only half of their monthly mortgage payments. (1)
Shared Community Economic Benefit
MISCONCEPTION: Short-term rentals aren’t taxed, giving them an unfair advantage over hotels.
REALITY: Short-term rentals in New Mexico collect the same lodgers’ and gross receipts taxes as hotels.
MISCONCEPTION: Short-term rentals cause affordable housing problems.
REALITY:
In most cities, whole-home short-term rentals make up about 1% of all housing units. A recent Oxford Economics study found that nationally, short-term rentals account for a fractional .2 percentage point of the 4.3 per cent increase in real rents over the course of the last four years.
Affordable housing problems are caused by a disparity between wages and real estate market factors.
On the contrary, renting short-term helps local homeowners supplement their mortgages to be able to keep their homes.
MISCONCEPTION: Short-term rentals do not contribute to the local tourism economy.
REALITY: Short-term rentals make it possible for more people to visit and spend money in our state. One in three travelers are unlikely to consider a destination if short-term rentals are not an accommodation option. Short-term rentals provide an economical option for guests who need more space but cannot afford multiple hotel rooms and those who need access to amenities like kitchens to be able to cook their own meals.
Additionally, short-term rentals keep tourism dollars in our community and disperse them to local businesses in areas away from traditional hotel commercial areas.
MISCONCEPTION: Short-term rentals do not create or support local jobs.
REALITY: Short-term rentals rely on the services of local housekeepers, landscapers, maintenance technicians, pest control providers, property managers, and other property care specialists. Case studies have shown that for every new short-term rental, four fractional jobs are created.
Short-Term Rental Guests
MISCONCEPTION: Short-term rental guests destroy the fabric of neighborhoods.
REALITY: The average short-term rental guest is a 50-year-old woman traveling with a family of four. (1) Furthermore, 84% of short-term rentals here are booked less than half the year (2).
MISCONCEPTION: Short-term rental guests are noisier than residents.
REALITY: There is no evidence short-term rental guests are louder than long-term occupants. In fact, short-term rental guests were found to be quieter than long-term occupants 4 out of 7 days a week. (3)
Sources:
1. Vrbo 2. AirDNA 3. NoiseAware Study 4. Airbnb