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Boulder County
short-term rental taxes.

Tax and permit requirements for Boulder County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Boulder County

From the linked source
  1. No action
    Short-term rentals are allowed in Boulder County

    The record lists no ban. Zoning and HOA rules for your address still apply.

  2. To do
    Get the Boulder County short-term rental license or registration

    Term: 2 years.

    Where to apply

  3. To confirm
    Find out which local taxes apply

    No local occupancy tax rate is published for Boulder County. Ask the county tax office which taxes apply and who collects them.

Verify each step with the authority before you file or apply. Source

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What to know.

The county occupancy tax rate for Boulder County is not available. City or district rules may also apply, on top of the 2.9% Colorado state sales tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. The state base rate excludes local taxes and any separate lodging charges.

At a glance.

County tax
Not available
State tax
2.9%
Highest recorded city rate
7.5%
Cities tracked
9

The highest recorded city rate describes the available dataset. It is not a legal maximum or the full tax due for an address.

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How county vs. city works here

  • The county tax is not available

    A county occupancy tax rate is not available for Boulder County. See the linked county source.

  • Check the rules for your local area

    Open a city guide below for city and special district requirements.

  • Outside city limits, the county rules apply

    The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Boulder County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

Sources & confidence

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FigureValueSourceStatus
Boulder County occupancy taxNot available
Source
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Colorado state sales tax2.9%
Source
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Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in Boulder County

Browse local tax and permit requirements or look up your full address.

Outside city limits (unincorporated Boulder County)? See what the county requires or Look up your exact address

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Boulder County include Allenspark, Altona, Bark Ranch, Bonanza Mountain Estates, Coal Creek, Crisman, Eldora, Eldorado Springs, Glendale, Gold Hill, Gunbarrel, Hidden Lake, and 12 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Boulder County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.