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Larimer County, Colorado

Loveland, CO vacation rental requirements

Loveland charges a 3% lodging tax on top of its 3% city sales tax, and Airbnb and Vrbo must collect both. We didn’t find a separate short-term rental license on the city’s tax page, so ask city planning about zoning before you list.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 320 Airbnb listings
Ranked 23rd in Colorado (AirROI).Source
City taxes
3% sales + 3% lodging
Platforms
Collect city taxes
If you only rent through them, you don’t need a city sales tax license.Source
Rental license
Not confirmed
Ask city planning.

We could not confirm Loveland’s zoning rules for short-term rentals in November 2026.

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.

Larimer 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 Loveland

  1. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state, Larimer County sales tax, 3% city sales tax, and 3% city 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. Loveland is a home-rule city, and its code requires marketplace facilitators to collect the city sales and lodging taxes. If you take direct bookings, get a city sales tax license and file with the city.Source

  2. Ask about zoning

    Ask Loveland’s Development Services whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address and whether you need a permit. Check your HOA rules too.

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.