Skip to content
Taxes›Colorado›Gunnison County›Crested Butte

Crested Butte
short-term rental taxes.

Data date: Jun 2026

Start with the recorded local taxes and permit overview for Crested Butte, Colorado. Check the current requirements for your exact address.

Rental conditions are recorded in Crested Butte
zone-based licensing limits incl downtown caps.
Find published guidance for your Crested Butte address
Check published permit and tax guidance for Crested Butte.

What you need to do in Crested Butte

Checked against the source
  1. To do
    Meet the local rental conditions

    zone-based licensing limits incl downtown caps.

  2. To do
    Get the Crested Butte short-term rental license or registration

    vacation rental license required; zone-based licensing limits incl downtown caps

  3. To confirm
    Find out who collects the 20.9% combined local taxes

    Not confirmed per channel. Check each channel's tax settings; on direct bookings, you collect and remit it yourself.

  4. To do
    File your returns

    Filing frequency: Monthly, quarterly, or annually. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

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

Get reminders for your Crested Butte filing dates

Save your rental and its filing dates for free. Starter and Pro email you before each saved date, and when a published rule change for Crested Butte affects your rental.

Create a free account

What to know.

zone-based licensing limits incl downtown caps. The published guide for Crested Butte lists 20.9% combined tax rate. Recorded components: 7.5% Town short-term lodging excise tax; 4.5% Town sales tax; 2.9% Colorado state sales tax; 1% Gunnison County sales tax; 1% Regional Transportation Authority sales tax; 4% Gunnison County local marketing district lodging tax. A license or registration is required.

At a glance.

Combined tax
20.9%
State tax
See breakdown
Total for a direct booking
20.9%
License
Required
Local filing
Not available

Other taxes or assessments may apply. Review tax context and confirm the full amount for your rental with the authority.

SourceSources & confidenceHow we researchReport a problem with this page

What the recorded taxes cover

Recorded local sales tax: 4.5%

The sales-tax rate is shown separately and is not added again to the lodging-tax estimate.

Tax details

Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.

Crested Butte: Recorded remittance instructions

The 7.5% Town excise tax and 4.5% Town sales tax are remitted to the Town through MUNIRevs. The remaining 8.9% is remitted to the Colorado Department of Revenue.

Crested Butte: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly, quarterly, or annually.

Source for these notes: townofcrestedbutte.colorado.gov: tax information

Platform tax collection guidance for Crested Butte

Collection is shown separately for each booking channel. Direct-booking taxes are paid by the host.

PlatformStateLocal
AirbnbCheckCheck
VrboCheckCheck
Booking.comCheckCheck
DirectCheckYou collect and remit

Platform collects means the platform pays that tax. You collect and remit means you pay it. Collection details unavailable identifies a missing answer for that channel. Filing duties are listed separately.

Your next steps

  • Get the required license or registration

    Apply for the required license or registration with the licensing office before you list.

  • Collection of the 20.9% combined tax

    Collection details are not available for this tax.

  • File your tax returns

    File your returns. Filing frequency: Monthly, quarterly, or annually. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

Sources & confidence

How we collect and check this information · Report a problem with this page

FigureValueSourceStatus
Crested Butte combined taxes20.9%
Source
Source linked
Town short-term lodging excise tax7.5%
Source
Source linked
Town sales tax4.5%
Source
Source linked
Colorado state sales tax2.9%
Source
Source linked
Gunnison County sales tax1%
Source
Source linked
Regional Transportation Authority sales tax1%
Source
Source linked
Gunnison County local marketing district lodging tax4%
Source
Source linked
Licensing recordRequired
Source
Source linked
Official sources for the taxes and permit requirements shown above.

Crested Butte STR tax FAQ

Does Airbnb pay my Crested Butte occupancy taxes?

Airbnb collection details are not available for this tax. You collect and remit tax on direct bookings.

Do I need a license to Airbnb in Crested Butte?

A license or registration is required.

What happens if I don't file?

Penalties and interest depend on the tax and authority. Check the applicable rules and contact the authority about any missed filings or payments.

How often do I file?

File your returns. Filing frequency: Monthly, quarterly, or annually. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.