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Gilpin County, Colorado

Black Hawk, CO vacation rental requirements

Black Hawk prohibited short-term rentals in 2024. Rentals already licensed then can keep operating until they’re abandoned or the property is sold; no new licenses are issued.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 136 Airbnb listings
Most nearby listings are outside city limits (AirROI).Source
New rentals
Prohibited
Ordinance 2024-4 (February 14, 2024).Source
Existing licenses
Continue until sale
Or until the use is abandoned.Source

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

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  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.

Gilpin 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.

City of Black Hawk

  1. Check the address

    Many “Black Hawk” listings are in unincorporated Gilpin County, where the county license applies. Inside city limits, only rentals licensed before February 2024 may continue, and the right ends when the property sells.Source

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 Spot something out of date?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.