Rental Advocates Tout Impact on Arizona Economy

3/12/2025

Arizonans for Responsible Tourism gathered with short-term rental hosts at the Arizona Capitol last week to praise the impact on the economy. Co-founder of Arizonans Responsible for Tourism John Hildebrand said vacation rentals bring in about $500 million in tax revenue annually for state and local governments and support more than 75,000 jobs, citing a 2022 report. While a 2016 state law prevents limitations on how many short-term rentals can exist, Dana Avellar, a real estate agent for DPR Realty who owns a vacation rental, said there are some homeowners associations that would like to limit how many short-term rentals can exist in a neighborhood.

KTAR News 92.3 FM (03/07/25) Heidi Hommel