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Colorado county rules

Archuleta County, CO vacation rental rules and taxes

Archuleta County, around Pagosa Springs, is one of western Colorado’s biggest rental markets. The Town of Pagosa Springs licenses rentals inside town; outside town, rentals register with county planning and owe a 2% county lodging tax.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
About 850 Airbnb listings
Pagosa Springs area (AirROI).Source
County lodging tax
2%
Outside town limits.Source

What to do

  1. Get a state sales tax license

    Needed for any rental unless a platform covers all your taxes.Source

  2. Then your town or area

    Towns set their own rental licenses and collect their own taxes, and the county’s rules cover only areas outside town limits. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Pagosa Springs

Inside Pagosa Springs town limits, a short-term rental needs a town Vacation Rental License: $50 to apply and $700 the first year, $500 to renew, plus a $500 workforce housing fee. Stays owe 6.9% sales tax plus the town’s 4.9% lodging tax.

Full guide

Unincorporated Archuleta County

Outside Pagosa Springs town limits, short-term rentals register with Archuleta County Planning. Stays owe 6.9% state and county sales tax plus a 2% county lodging 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 Spot something out of date?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.