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Boulder County, Colorado

Nederland, CO vacation rental requirements

Nederland licenses short-term rentals in your primary residence (up to 180 nights a year while you’re away) or, for homes you don’t live in, only in its downtown and commercial zones. You self-inspect, and pay the town’s lodging tax of $4 per bedroom per night.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 86 Airbnb listings
Primary residence license
Up to 180 nights a year unhosted
Unlimited while you’re home.Source
Non-primary (Class C)
CBD, GC, and I zones only
Lodging tax
$4 per bedroom per night
Paid quarterly to the town.Source

Nederland paused new licenses in 2024 (Ordinance 849, extended to August 6, 2024). Ask the Town Clerk that new licenses are being issued and what the fee is.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of Colorado

  1. Get a state sales tax license

    If you rent rooms or a home for stays under 30 days, Colorado requires a sales tax license from the Department of Revenue. Platforms like Airbnb collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; you file for anything booked directly.Source

    MyBiz Colorado →

  2. Check for home-rule city taxes

    Many cities and mountain towns collect their own sales and lodging taxes. Platforms aren’t required by the state to collect these, so you may need a separate city tax license and returns.Source

  3. Get your county or city rental license

    Most Colorado mountain counties and towns, and Denver, require a short-term rental license or permit, often with an inspection, an occupancy limit, posted information, and a local responder. Pick your area for the rules.

Boulder County, Colorado

  1. 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.

Town of Nederland

  1. Pick the license type

    A primary residence license needs your ID plus a voter, vehicle, or tax document showing the address and an affidavit. A Class C license is only for homes in the CBD, GC, or I zones. One license per person.Source

  2. Apply with the self-inspection form

    Submit proof you own or lease the home, proof of liability insurance, the signed self-inspection form, and an acknowledgment that the town may inspect. Licenses last a year and expire at the end of the quarter they were issued.Source

    Nederland STR page →

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state plus county, RTD, and town sales taxes. Airbnb and other platforms collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; for direct bookings, file with the Colorado Department of Revenue. Nederland also charges $4 per defined bedroom per rented night, paid quarterly to the town with its remittance form.Source

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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.