Rental Rules by City / Colorado / Breckenridge

Breckenridge short-term rental rules & tax calculator

Summit County, Colorado · Verified against official sources Oct 24, 2026

📋 The Basics

Can I rent my place short-term here?: Only in some areas
Do I need a permit?: Yes. You need a town STR license, and each zone has a cap and waitlist.
What taxes do I pay?: Total about 12.275%. Check your Airbnb payout report to see which ones Airbnb collects; you pay the rest yourself.

Your 3 steps to be legal

Look up your STR zone on the Town map.
Check license availability or join the zone waitlist.
Register for town sales and accommodations tax.

⚠️ Biggest risk: Buying a home whose license lapses on sale.

Words confusing? See the glossary. Details and official sources are below.

Tax calculator

Nightly rate ($) Nights Cleaning fee ($)

Rates used: Colorado state sales tax 2.9% + Summit County + transit + housing 3.475% + Town of Breckenridge sales tax 2.5% + Town accommodations tax 3.4% = 12.275%. Mandatory cleaning fees are included in the taxable total. 12.275% total on lodging under 30 days per the Town (state 2.9, county 2.0, transit 0.75, housing 0.725, town sales 2.5, town accommodations 3.4).

What Airbnb collects: Confirm in payouts which state and town taxes Airbnb remits; Breckenridge is home-rule, so town taxes are filed with the Town.

This is the general rule for Breckenridge. Does your address qualify?

The free info covers the city as a whole. Your property can still be different: zoning can change from one street to the next, and an HOA or condo ban can stop rentals even where the city allows them.

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Rules

License	A town short-term rental (accommodation unit) license is required.
Zone caps	Licenses are capped by zone (Resort, Tourism Zone 1, Downtown Core Zone 2, Residential Zone 3) with a separate waitlist per zone; licenses are non-transferable and lapse on sale.
Check first	Look up your property's STR zone on the Town's map before buying.
Fees	Verify current license fees with the Town Finance department.

Items marked "Verify with the city" could not be confirmed from an official source; call the office listed before relying on them.

Sources

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Not legal or tax advice. Last verified Oct 24, 2026. Rules and rates change: confirm with the official sources linked before you rent or file.