Short-Term Rental Laws in Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge limits STR licenses via neighborhood basin overlay caps — when a basin hits its cap, no new licenses issue until existing ones lapse. As of mid-2024 the basin caps were approximately: Lower Blue Basin 550, Upper Blue Basin 590, Snake River Basin 130. Most basins are at or near cap. Existing licenses transfer to new owners only when the parcel itself transfers. Summit County (unincorporated areas: Frisco, Silverthorne, Dillon, Keystone, Copper) has its own parallel licensing system with the same overlay cap concept and additional county-wide registration.

STR license type determined by location AND classification: Resort Overlay Zone (no cap; commercial-resort areas around the ski base — Peak 7, Peak 8, Main Street resort core) vs Non-Resort Overlay Zone (capped per-basin). Confirm parcel's overlay assignment via the Breckenridge Town Planning department before purchase — a parcel in a capped basin where the cap is hit cannot operate as a new STR.

Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.

Annual license renewal with primary-residence verification not required (Breckenridge allows non-owner-occupied investor STRs). Application requires proof of property insurance, designated local responsible-party contact within Summit County, safety certification, and parking plan. Enforcement is active — Breckenridge cross-references platform data against the license registry and issues stop-rental orders + per-day fines for unlicensed operation. License revocation can also follow noise/nuisance complaints crossing established thresholds.

Combined short-term lodging tax in Breckenridge is approximately 13.400% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).

Colorado State sales 2.9% + Summit County 2.0% + Breckenridge sales 2.5% + Breckenridge lodging tax 3.4% + Breckenridge STR excise tax 2.6% — combined ~13.4% on STR receipts

Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.