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Washington County, CO vacation rental rules and taxes

Washington County has very few short-term rentals, and we found no county or Akron rental rules. Stays owe 2.9% state and 1.5% county sales tax plus 2.5% in Akron.

Checked against official sources November 8, 2026
Market
Very small
AirROI lists no market here with 17 or more listings (Akron isn’t listed).Source
County rental rules
None found
One combined search found nothing.
County sales tax
1.5%
County lodging tax
None found
The county isn’t on the state’s county lodging tax report.Source

What we checked (November 2026): One combined web search for short-term rental ordinances in Akron and other plains towns (nothing found), the state rate table, and the state county lodging tax report. We did not read the county zoning.

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 Washington County Land Use office or Akron town 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 1.5% Washington County sales tax (plus 2.5% in Akron). Airbnb and other platforms collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; for direct bookings, file with the Colorado Department of Revenue. Akron’s tax is state-collected, so platforms collect it.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

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