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Teller County, Colorado

Unincorporated Teller County, CO vacation rental requirements

Teller County’s Ordinance 23 (September 2026) requires every short-term rental outside city limits to register and hold a county license costing $750 a year. New buyers must own the home a year before renting. The county isn’t taking applications yet; set up your county business account now.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026

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County license
Required, $750 a year
Applications
Not open yet
As of November 2026.Source
New owners
Own the home 365 days first
Existing rentals as of the ordinance date are exempt.Source
Alerts
Sign up for Everbridge

The adopted ordinance’s occupancy, parking, and safety rules weren’t on the county page when we checked; ask the STR Program Manager before you list.

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.

Teller County, Colorado

  1. Then your town or area

    Cities and towns make their own rental rules inside their limits; the county’s rules apply only outside them. Pick your area.

Teller County (unincorporated areas)

  1. Set up your STR business account

    Get your Property Account Number from the Teller County Assessor’s website; you need it to activate a county STR business account. Review the county’s eligibility checklist.Source

    Teller County STR information →

  2. Apply when the county opens applications

    Register each property and pay the $750 yearly license fee. Sign up for the county’s Everbridge emergency alerts. The county can inspect when violations are reported.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state plus Teller County sales 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. Platforms collect these state-administered taxes.Source

Fees

$750 a year

County STR license (yearly)$750

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.