Colorado county rules
Arapahoe County, CO vacation rental rules and taxes
Arapahoe County, Denver’s southern and eastern suburbs, holds Aurora, Centennial, Littleton, and Englewood, each with its own license or tax rules; Centennial, Littleton, and Englewood limit or license rentals closely. We didn’t check the county’s rules outside city limits.
Checked against official sources November 8, 2026What to do
Then your town or area
Cities and towns make their own rental rules inside their limits; the county’s rules apply only outside them. Pick your area.
Towns
Aurora
Aurora treats short-term rentals as lodging: you need a city lodger’s tax license and may need a business license. Stays pay Aurora’s 8% lodger’s tax, about 12.25% to 13% in all, filed monthly with the city. We didn’t confirm Aurora’s zoning rules for rentals.
Full guideCentennial
Centennial licenses short-term rentals for $50 plus $150 a year. You need a scaled plan of the property showing two off-street parking spaces and the trash area, a 24-hour contact, an owner inspection checklist, and a handout to your neighbors. The city collects its own sales tax.
Full guideEnglewood
Englewood allows short-term rentals only in an owner’s primary residence, lived in at least 185 days a year, in its residential zones. Up to 8 guests, a yearly in-person inspection, and a 3.8% city sales tax plus 2% lodger’s tax that Airbnb and Vrbo collect.
Full guideLittleton
Littleton now licenses short-term rentals only in the owner’s primary residence, lived in nine months a year; licenses for non-primary homes ended October 28, 2026. Up to 8 guests, two off-street spaces, a self-inspection checklist, and a 5% city lodging tax on top of sales tax.
Sources
A plain-language summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you apply. Spot something out of date? Email hello@licensedrental.com.