Tennis
The BNP Paribas Open.
The destination page describes the tournament bringing the best tennis players in the world to the city each year, and calls Indian Wells “Tennis Paradise”. The events page describes it as a two-week premier event.
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The short answer Plan an Indian Wells home as an extended-stay property unless your association has opted out of the minimum-stay rule. The City page states that an owner seeking a new short-term rental license and permit is restricted to a 29-night minimum throughout the year, with one exception: a 7-night minimum from one week before the tennis tournament until three days after it ends. An HOA may opt out of the minimum-stay regulation only; the licence, the transient occupancy tax and the rest of the ordinance still apply.
The guest
Why people book Indian Wells.
Golf
36 holes of championship play.
The destination page describes 36 holes of championship golf where Arnold Palmer and President Eisenhower once played, in a cove of the Santa Rosa Mountains.
Resorts and spas
A settled, quiet base.
Luxurious resorts, dining and spas, about a 20-minute drive from Palm Springs International Airport. The city is also described as a Certified Autism Center.
What the rule means in practice
Three consequences of a 29-night floor.
The product is a month, not a weekend
Listing copy, photography and furnishing all change. A guest staying 29 nights needs storage, a workspace, laundry, a real kitchen and a car park — not a weekend’s worth of styling.
The tournament window is the exception
A 7-night minimum applies from one week before the tennis tournament until three days after it ends. That is the only shorter-stay window the City page describes, and it is worth planning around deliberately.
The HOA opt-out is a real variable
The City publishes an opt-out form letter for common interest developments and an HOA opt-out map. Whether your association has opted out is a question for the association and the City, not an assumption, and it changes the minimum stay only.
Two more things from the City page: licences grandfathered in July 2015 are described as permanently expired, and the ordinance requires a local contact available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, plus a Good Neighbor Brochure with every rental agreement. Transient occupancy tax is stated at 12.25% effective January 1, 2019, remitted quarterly, with a return due even in quarters with no revenue.
Sources and applicability
- Short Term Residential Rentals — City of Indian Wells · Source checked 2026-09-20
- Explore Indian Wells — Visit Greater Palm Springs · Source checked 2026-09-20
- Events & Festivals — Visit Greater Palm Springs · Source checked 2026-09-20
- These source-linked summaries describe what each official page said on the date shown. They are educational, not a determination that a particular property may rent, and not legal advice or Casago business approval.
- A city permit is not an HOA clearance. Much of this valley sits inside country-club and gated communities, and a recorded CC&R or association rule can prohibit short-term rental outright even where the city would issue a permit.
- Programs, forms, fees and tax treatment change, and one change is already dated: Riverside County lists Ordinance No. 927.3 as effective September 24, 2026 and the updated registration fees of Ordinance No. 671.25 as effective October 25, 2026. Recheck the controlling authority before launch, renewal or a material listing change.
No performance figures. This page carries no occupancy, rate or revenue numbers for this city or any home in it. Property-level results are handled in the Owner Portal.
Indian Wells questions
Is a short weekend rental possible in Indian Wells?
Generally not on a new licence. The City page, checked 2026-09-20, states that a property owner wanting a new short-term rental license and permit is restricted to a 29-night minimum throughout the year, with the exception of the tennis tournament, which allows a 7-night minimum from one week preceding until three days after the tournament ends. An association can opt out of the minimum-stay regulation only, which would change this for properties inside it.
What did the July 2015 grandfathering do?
It no longer applies. The City page states plainly that grandfathered short-term rental licenses and permits that signed up in July 2015 are now permanently expired. Anyone relying on a historical position should confirm current status with the City rather than assume continuity.
What tax applies and how often is it filed?
The City page states that short-term rentals must collect transient occupancy tax on all nights of stay, that the rate increased to 12.25% effective January 1, 2019, and that remittance and the TOT form are due no later than 30 days after the end of each quarter ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. A return is required quarterly even when nothing was rented.
Next step
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