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Prowers County, CO vacation rental rules and taxes

Prowers County has very few short-term rentals. We found no county or Lamar rental license. The county has a lodging tax (rate not published; ask the county), and Lamar is a home-rule city that collects its own 3% sales tax.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
Very small
AirROI lists no market here with 17 or more listings (Lamar isn’t listed).Source
County rental rules
None found
One search found no county or Lamar STR rules.
County lodging tax
Yes, rate not confirmed
State-collected; platforms collect it. Ask the county for the rate.Source
Lamar sales tax
3%, collected by the city
Home rule.Source

What we checked (November 2026): One web search for Prowers County and Lamar short-term rental rules and lodging tax. We read the county lodging tax panel page (no rate listed), a 2012 news article on a proposed $2-per-room Lamar fee, the state rate table, and the state county lodging tax report. We did not read the county zoning or Lamar’s code.

In 2012 Lamar proposed a $2-per-room fee on motel and B&B rooms; we couldn’t confirm whether it passed or covers vacation rentals.

What to do

  1. Ask before you list

    We found no short-term rental license here, but zoning may still treat renting by the night as a lodging or commercial use. Ask the Prowers County Land Use office or Lamar city hall whether your address needs a permit, and check your HOA or deed covenants.

  2. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state and 1% Prowers County sales tax plus the county lodging tax, and 3% city tax in Lamar. Airbnb and other platforms collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; for direct bookings, file with the Colorado Department of Revenue. County taxes are state-administered, so platforms collect them. Lamar collects its own sales tax; ask the city whether you need a city tax license and whether its per-room lodging fee applies.Source

  3. Inside a town

    Towns make their own rules inside their limits; the county’s zoning applies only outside them. Call the town hall if your rental is in town.

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 Spot something out of date?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.