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Park County, Colorado

Unincorporated Park County, CO vacation rental requirements

Outside towns, Park County licenses short-term rentals, and every application needs a floor plan and a site plan showing parking. Older homes need a safety inspection. Fees are rising under a proposed 2026 schedule ($850 for a new license).

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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County license
Required
Apply online; paper applications aren’t accepted.Source
Drawings
Floor plan and site plan
Floor plan shows every floor, room uses, doors, windows, and alarms; site plan shows parking.Source
Inspection
If the home’s certificate of occupancy is over five years old
Fees
$850 new (proposed 2026)

The 2026 fee schedule we found was an unnumbered draft; the county page lists a $605 fee for resubmitted or reactivated applications. Confirm current fees with the county.

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.

Park County (unincorporated areas)

  1. Draw the floor plan and site plan

    The floor plan shows every finished and unfinished floor, each room’s use, doors and windows with sizes, and smoke and CO detectors. The site plan shows parking; guests can’t park on county roads.Source

  2. Apply online

    Apply online with the plans, a responsible agent form, sample ads showing maximum occupancy, septic records, a paid property tax receipt, and your state sales tax license.Source

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  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state and county sales tax plus 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. The county lodging tax is state-administered, so platforms collect it.Source

Proposed 2026 fees

$850 the first two years, then $250 a year on a three-year renewal

New license$850
First-year renewal$850
Three-year renewal$250 a year
Document review$200
Safety inspection$150 each

Source

Inspection checklist

What the inspector looks for, from Park County (unincorporated areas)’s published checklist.

  • Smoke and CO detectorsShown on the floor plan.Source
  • Safety inspectionIf the certificate of occupancy is over five years old, or after three or more complaints or emergency calls at renewal.Source
  • Reflective address signGreen and white, visible from both directions.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.