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Summit County, Colorado

Frisco, CO vacation rental requirements

Frisco licenses short-term rentals for $250 a year and caps them at 900. You submit a parking plan and post a notice showing where the fire extinguishers and escape routes are. Stays owe 15.725% in taxes, including a 5% town excise tax; Airbnb and Vrbo collect the town taxes.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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Market
About 880 Airbnb listings
Town license
$250 a year
Renew February 20 to April 30.Source
Cap
900 licenses
25% of the town’s homes.Source
Guests
2 per bedroom + 4
Drawings
Parking plan; posted escape routes
Taxes
15.725%
Town sales 2%, lodging 2.35%, STR excise 5%.Source

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

    MyBiz Colorado →

  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.

Summit County, Colorado

  1. Get a state sales tax license

    You need a Colorado sales tax license for stays under 30 days unless a platform collects everything for you. The state, county, transit, and housing taxes are filed with the Department of Revenue.Source

  2. 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 Frisco

  1. Make a parking plan

    Submit a photo or drawing marking each parking space, and share it with guests. No parking on landscaping, streets, or rights-of-way.Source

  2. Apply and sign the safety affidavit

    Apply for a town STR license, pay $250, name a 24/7 emergency contact, and sign an affidavit that the home meets code and has working smoke and CO detectors and fire extinguishers.Source

    Frisco STR guide →

  3. Post the guest notice

    Post emergency numbers, the address and 24/7 contact, the license, where the extinguishers and escape routes are, parking, trash, snow, noise, pet, and HOA rules.Source

  4. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 15.725%: 6.375% state, county, transit, and housing, plus Frisco’s 2% sales, 2.35% lodging, and 5% STR excise taxes. 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 collect the town taxes. If you take direct bookings, file an annual town STR return by January 20.Source

Fees

$250 a year

Short-term rental license (yearly, not prorated)$250

Source

Inspection checklist

What the inspector looks for, from Town of Frisco’s published checklist.

  • Smoke and CO detectors, fire extinguishersAttested in a signed affidavit.Source
  • Fireplaces and chimneys cleaned yearly

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.