Grand County, Colorado
Fraser, CO vacation rental requirements
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.
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Your licensing checklist
In order: the state, the county, then the town.
State of Colorado
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
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
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.
Grand County, Colorado
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.
Town of Fraser
Get the fire inspection
Complete East Grand Fire’s $100 online self-inspection for a Certificate of Inspection. Have smoke and CO detectors, an extinguisher on every floor, and doors and windows clear of snow.Source
Make a parking plan
Show where guests park, using private driveways first and the street only where allowed.Source
Register online
Register through the town’s Deckard portal, pay the fees, and get an operating license (or use your manager’s business license). Put the permit number on listings.Source
Taxes on each stay
Stays under 30 days owe about 11.2%: 2.9% state, 1.3% county, 5% town sales tax, and the 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. Fraser’s taxes are filed through the Department of Revenue, so platforms collect them. The town asks for a booking receipt showing tax collection within 60 days.Source
Fees
$150 plus $350 per bedroom a year, plus $40
| Application fee (yearly) | $150 |
|---|---|
| Permit fee (per bedroom, yearly) | $350 |
| Operating license | $40 |
| East Grand Fire self-inspection | $100 |
In effect since October 1, 2025. Source
Inspection checklist
What the inspector looks for, from Town of Fraser’s published checklist.
- Smoke and CO detectors
- Fire extinguisher on every floor
- Egress doors and windows clear
Sources
- Sales & Use Tax Topics: Rooms & Accommodations · Colorado Department of Revenue
- Sales Tax Guide and Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates (DR 1002) · Colorado Department of Revenue
- Short Term Rental · Town of Fraser
- Colorado Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
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.