Rental Rules by City / Utah / Park City

Park City short-term rental rules & tax calculator

Summit County, Utah · 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 city nightly rental license and a Building Department inspection.
What taxes do I pay?: Total about 14.62%. Check your Airbnb payout report to see which ones Airbnb collects; you pay the rest yourself.

Your 3 steps to be legal

Check that your zone allows nightly rentals.
Register for Utah sales and transient room taxes.
Pass the inspection and get the license before listing.

⚠️ Biggest risk: Buying in a zone that does not allow nightly rentals.

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

Tax calculator

Nightly rate ($) Nights Cleaning fee ($)

Rates used: Combined sales tax (Park City rate) 9.55% + Transient room taxes (county 3%, state 1.07%, city 1%) 5.07% = 14.62%. Mandatory cleaning fees are included in the taxable total. 14.62% combined per Utah State Tax Commission rate charts (Oct 1, 2026).

What Airbnb collects: Confirm in your payouts that Airbnb remits Utah sales and transient room taxes; direct bookings you file with the Utah State Tax Commission.

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Rules

Nightly rental license	Every nightly rental unit must be inspected by the Building Department and licensed before being offered for rent (Code 4-5-3).
Zoning	The unit must be in a zone/subzone that allows nightly rentals: check before buying.
Management	Owner must arrange property management: snow removal, trash (cans off the curb within 24 hrs), upkeep.
Fees	$149 administrative fee + $28.74 per bedroom (per city application; verify current fee schedule).
Revocation	Noise, occupancy, parking violations or failing to collect sales tax can get the license revoked.

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.