Pitkin County, Colorado
Snowmass Village, CO vacation rental requirements
Snowmass Village requires a town business license ($85) and a yearly short-term rental permit ($400 per unit), both through MUNIRevs, with permits expiring April 30. Stays owe 13.05% in sales and lodging taxes, and Airbnb and VRBO don’t collect the town’s share.
Checked against official sources November 8, 2026Download checklist (PDF)Free. A printable version of this guide to tick off, with the official sources.
The town updated its rules on December 30, 2025 and now treats guests trespassing on private property (for example to reach the ski area) as a major violation. We couldn’t read the self-compliance affidavit; ask the town what it checks.
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.
Pitkin County, Colorado
Get a state sales tax license
Every rental owner needs one unless a platform covers all your taxes. In Aspen and Snowmass Village, platforms don’t collect the town taxes, so you’ll file with the town too.Source
Then your town or area
Towns set their own rental licenses and collect their own taxes, and the county’s rules cover only areas outside town limits. Pick your area.
Town of Snowmass Village
Request the right permit type
Submit the permit request form for your type (hotel, multi-family A or B, or single-family and duplex). After the compliance manager approves it, you finish the permit and business license applications in MUNIRevs, naming a local owner representative, your platforms, beds, bedrooms, and assigned parking. LLCs and trusts add a notarized Statement of Authority.Source
Pay and print the permit
Pay the $400 permit and $85 business license fees; the Finance Department gives final approval and you print the permit. Permits renew every April for the year ending April 30.Source
Taxes on each stay
Stays under 30 days owe 13.05%: 2.9% state, 3.6% Pitkin County, 0.4% transit, 0.25% early childhood, 3.5% town sales tax, and the town’s 2.4% 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. Airbnb and VRBO don’t remit to the town: file the 3.5% sales and 2.4% lodging taxes monthly in MUNIRevs.Source
Fees
$485 a year
| STR permit (per unit or home, yearly) | $400 |
|---|---|
| Town business license (yearly) | $85 |
In effect since January 1, 2026. Source
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 Rentals · Town of Snowmass Village
- Snowmass Village, CO: occupancy tax help article · Airbnb
- Colorado Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
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