Chaffee County
short-term rental taxes.
Tax and permit requirements for Chaffee County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.
Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Chaffee County
From the linked source- To doMeet the local rental conditions
STR license (unincorp): cap = 6% of county housing stock (max 310 licenses/yr). density cap may have waitlist.
- To doGet the Chaffee County short-term rental license or registration
STR license (unincorp): cap = 6% of county housing stock (max 310 licenses/yr); local-residency requirement for new licenses; CLT increase rejected Nov 2025; density cap may have waitlist
- To doAirbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 1.9% Chaffee County occupancy tax for you
That is per the record. On direct bookings, you collect and remit it yourself.
- To confirmFind out how often you file and when returns are due
The record gives no filing schedule. Ask the tax office how often you file and when returns are due.
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Rental eligibility
Rental conditions are recorded for unincorporated Chaffee County. STR license (unincorp): cap = 6% of county housing stock (max 310 licenses/yr). density cap may have waitlist.
What to know.
The record for Chaffee County lists a 1.9% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, 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
- 1.9%
- State tax
- 2.9%
- Highest recorded city rate
- Not available
- Cities tracked
- 3
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Tax details
Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.
Chaffee: Recorded exemptions
Permanent residents (including legal entities) with a written agreement for 30+ consecutive days' occupancy are exempt; county lodging tax carries the same exemptions as the state sales tax on rooms (CO DOR Rooms & Accommodations guidance). County tax is not collected inside a municipality that collects its own city lodging tax (DR 1485).
Chaffee: Recorded penalties and interest
10% penalty plus 0.5% per month (max 18%) and interest at the prime rate on late-filed returns (DR 1485, County Lodging Tax Return, CO DOR).
Chaffee: Recorded filing portal
How county vs. city works here
The recorded county rate is 1.9%
The occupancy-tax rate for Chaffee County is 1.9%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. Platforms collect this tax; filing duties are listed separately.
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Outside city limits, the county rules apply
The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Chaffee County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.
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Cities in Chaffee County
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- Buena Vista1.9% county tax · conditions apply
- Poncha Springs1.9% county tax · conditions apply
- Salida1.9% county tax · conditions apply
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Communities outside city limits
Unincorporated communities in Chaffee County include Garfield, Johnson Village, Maysville, Nathrop and Smeltertown. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Chaffee County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.
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