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Park County, Colorado

Alma, CO vacation rental requirements

Alma caps short-term rental licenses at 17 (15 were active in August 2026), with a waitlist, according to a local real estate summary of its 2026 ordinance. License holders must rent at least 60 days a year or pay a deficiency fee, and lodging tax is due monthly.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 120 Airbnb listings
Includes homes outside town limits.Source
Cap
17 licenses, with a waitlist
Minimum use
Rent at least 60 days a year
Or pay a deficiency fee.Source

We couldn’t reach the town’s pages; this comes from an August 2026 real estate summary of Ordinance 2026-08. Confirm fees, inspection, occupancy, and parking rules with the Town of Alma.

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.

Park County, Colorado

  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.

Town of Alma

  1. Ask the town about openings

    Licenses are issued first come, first served from a waitlist once the 17 are taken. The old rule that you own the home 18 months first was dropped in 2026.Source

  2. Keep it rented

    Rent at least 60 days each permit year, or pay a deficiency fee based on your average lodging tax per rental day; falling short two years running can bring a renewal hearing.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state and Park County sales tax plus the county lodging tax and Alma’s town 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. File the town lodging tax by the 20th of each month; ask the town for the rate.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.