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Colorado
short-term rental taxes.

Browse published short-term rental tax and permit guidance for Colorado. Requirements and platform collection vary by location and booking channel.

What to know.

Colorado charges a 2.9% state sales tax. Collection and filing requirements appear in the local guides. Colorado local jurisdictions may also add local occupancy tax. Permit and registration requirements also vary by location. Browse the local guides below, then check your address. The state base rate excludes local taxes and any separate lodging charges.

At a glance.

State tax
2.9%
Highest recorded guide rate
15%
Platform collection
Varies by place and channel
Counties covered
64

Highest recorded rates describe this dataset, not a legal maximum or the full amount due for an address. Coverage and source confidence vary by local guide.

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Colorado: separate the state base from local lodging charges

Colorado's state sales-tax base is 2.9%. Local sales taxes and separate lodging charges can apply in addition; a local guide's combined rate may already include one or more of those layers.

Use the tax breakdown to see each tax authority, collection rule, and filing requirement.

Colorado sales tax guide

How short-term rental tax works in Colorado

  • Check the 2.9% state tax

    The Colorado state sales tax rate is 2.9%. Local guides include collection and filing requirements.

  • Check the local tax layers

    Colorado local jurisdictions may levy local occupancy taxes. Collection and filing requirements vary by tax and booking channel; follow the published local sources.

  • Check state and local registration rules

    State and local permits are listed in the local guides.

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Colorado state sales tax2.9%
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Local occupancy tax (highest local jurisdiction)15%
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State tax sources. City and county guides show the additional local requirements.

Find your local guide

Short-term rental rules in Colorado can apply at the state, county, city, or district level. Open a county to browse the local places we track.

Colorado STR tax FAQ

Is there a statewide STR license in Colorado?

Open a local guide for Colorado to see state and local permit requirements.

Does Airbnb collect the state tax?

Local guides show Airbnb collection for each tax and any separate filing or registration requirements.

What's the total tax a guest pays?

It varies by local jurisdiction: the 2.9% state rate plus each local jurisdiction's own local rate.