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Eagle County, CO vacation rental rules and taxes

Eagle County decided in May 2025 not to license short-term rentals outside towns, so in Beaver Creek, Edwards, and EagleVail the rules come from metro districts and HOAs. Vail, Avon, and Basalt have their own licenses. Voters doubled the county lodging tax to 4% in November 2025 in unincorporated areas and Gypsum.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
About 3,000 Airbnb listings
Vail 1,550, Avon 590, Beaver Creek 540, Edwards 205 (AirROI).Source
County license
None
Commissioners dropped a county ordinance on May 13, 2025.Source
County lodging tax
4% outside towns and in Gypsum
Raised from 2% by voters in November 2025.Source

What to do

  1. Check your HOA or metro district

    Outside town limits, the county doesn’t license short-term rentals; Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead, and other areas regulate through their HOAs and metro districts.Source

  2. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state and 1.5% Eagle County sales tax (plus a regional transportation tax in some areas), and outside towns the 4% county lodging tax. Airbnb and other platforms collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; for direct bookings, file with the Colorado Department of Revenue. Voters raised the county lodging tax from 2% to 4% in November 2025; ask the state when the new rate starts.Source

  3. Then your town or area

    Each town licenses its own short-term rentals and collects its own taxes; outside town limits the county’s rules apply. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Avon

Avon requires a town business license and sales tax license for every short-term rental, renewed yearly, with fees of $150 to $500 by type and size (2022 rates). Full-time rentals outside the town core are capped at 15% of the units on each property. Town taxes add 10%, and Airbnb and VRBO collect them.

Full guide

Basalt

Basalt, which straddles Eagle and Pitkin counties, charges short-term rentals a $2,532 per bedroom yearly housing fee on top of a $300 license and a $150 inspection. Owners who rent their primary residence 60 days a year or less can be exempt from the per-bedroom fee. The town lodging tax rose to 6% in 2026.

Full guide

Vail

Vail requires a short-term rental license ($260 a year, $50 in buildings with an on-site front desk) and a fire inspection every three years that checks for a posted egress plan. A local representative must respond within an hour (30 minutes overnight). Stays owe 9.4% sales tax plus a 1.4% marketing district 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.