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Grand County, CO vacation rental rules and taxes

Grand County has about 2,800 Airbnb listings around Winter Park, Fraser, Granby, and Grand Lake. The county permits rentals outside towns, and each town has its own registration. State and county taxes total about 6% before town taxes.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
About 2,800 Airbnb listings
Winter Park 1,180, Fraser 580, Granby 570, Grand Lake 460 (AirROI).Source
County taxes
1.3% sales + county lodging tax
The county reference sheet lists a 1.8% lodging tax.Source

What to do

  1. 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

Fraser

Fraser charges a $150 application fee plus $350 per bedroom a year for a short-term rental permit. You need a parking plan and an online fire inspection from East Grand Fire, and someone must respond within 90 minutes around the clock. Stays owe about 11.2% in taxes, all filed with the state.

Full guide

Granby

Granby charges $728 per bedroom a year for a short-term rental permit, plus a $100 application fee. Grand Fire inspects every rental yearly and requires a Knox Box key safe. The town has no lodging tax, but the per-bedroom impact fee does a similar job.

Full guide

Grand Lake

Grand Lake requires a yearly nightly rental license priced by guest count ($700 to $2,000, plus $165 the first time), a yearly fire inspection from Grand Lake Fire, and a site plan showing parking, snow storage, and trash. A local emergency contact must live within 45 minutes. Violations cost $1,500 each.

Full guide

Unincorporated Grand County

Outside town limits, Grand County requires a yearly short-term rental permit costing $100 per advertised guest, with a 16-guest maximum. Two emergency contacts who live in the county must be able to respond within an hour. Stays owe about 6% in state and county taxes.

Full guide

Winter Park

Winter Park requires short-term rentals to register with the town ($150 a year) and hold a $60 business license, which is also the town sales tax license. Winter Park is home-rule and collects its own sales and lodging taxes.

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 Spot something out of date?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.