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Baca County, CO vacation rental rules and taxes

Baca County has very few short-term rentals, and we found no county or Springfield rental rules. There’s no county sales or lodging tax; Springfield adds 2%.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
Very small
AirROI lists no market here with 17 or more listings (Springfield isn’t listed).Source
County rental rules
None found
One combined search found nothing.
County sales tax
None
County lodging tax
None found
The county isn’t on the state’s county lodging tax report.Source

What we checked (November 2026): One combined web search for short-term rental ordinances in Springfield and other southeastern or plains towns (nothing official found), the state rate table, and the state county lodging tax report. We did not read the county zoning.

What to do

  1. Ask before you list

    We found no short-term rental license here, but zoning may still treat renting by the night as a lodging or commercial use. Ask the Baca County Land Use office or your town hall whether your address needs a permit, and check your HOA or deed covenants.

  2. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state sales tax (plus 2% in Springfield). Airbnb and other platforms collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; for direct bookings, file with the Colorado Department of Revenue. Town taxes are state-collected, so platforms collect them.Source

  3. Inside a town

    Towns make their own rules inside their limits; the county’s zoning applies only outside them. Call the town hall if your rental is in town.

Sources

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