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Garfield County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

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

    none - STR is by-right use in standard zone districts since 2015 (no land-use permit).

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

    none - STR is by-right use in standard zone districts since 2015 (no land-use permit); PUD zoning may restrict; state sales tax license still required

    Where to apply

  3. To confirm
    Find out which local taxes apply

    No local occupancy tax rate is published for Garfield 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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Rental eligibility

none - STR is by-right use in standard zone districts since 2015 (no land-use permit).

Check the recorded local source

What to know.

The county occupancy tax rate for Garfield 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
5%
Cities tracked
7

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 Garfield 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 Garfield County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

Sources & confidence

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FigureValueSourceStatus
Garfield 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 Garfield County

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

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Garfield County include Battlement Mesa, Catherine, Cattle Creek, Chacra, Mulford and No Name. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Garfield County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.