Summit County, CO Short-Term Rental Information
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This page is for informational purposes only and is not the authority on local regulations. Please visit SummitCountyCo.Gov for the complete and current regulatory information and compliance procedures to ensure your property is compliant.
ORDINANCE STATUS: IN EFFECT
Short term rentals are permitted within the unincorporated areas of Summit County, and are required to have a license.
Summit County, CO Lodging Taxes
All short-term rentals are subject to the sales tax and mass transit tax, as well as the associated towns’ lodging tax. Effective January 1, 2023, Unincorporated Summit County’s lodging tax is 2%,and includes all short-term lodging stays regardless of when the reservation was made.
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About the Summit Alliance of Vacation Rental Managers (SAVRM)
Our goal is to ensure that the vacation rental industry in Summit County has more years in front of it than it does behind. We want to safeguard our industry and our community, and work to enhance both. We strive to not only raise the bar, but to set the bar for professionalism in hospitality as we serve as the first contact for many of Summit County’s key resource, our visitors. And we are committed to balancing the needs of our community, our staff and subcontractors, our properties and owners, and our businesses. Sustainability can only be achieved when an ideal balance has been reached.
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About Colorado Lodging and Resort Alliance (CLARA)
The Colorado Lodging and Resort Alliance (CLARA), is a statewide coalition of professional property managers, vacation industry operators, employees, and supportive organizations dedicated to advancing fair and effective policies that enhance industry standards and best practices to stimulate the economic impact of Colorado’s tourism industry. We work to strengthen and unify the voice of the industry in discussions with local, state and federal policymakers to develop fair and effective regulations that benefit Colorado’s communities and vacation rental market.
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