Dillon, CO short-term rental license
Dillon licenses short-term rentals without a cap or a zone map. Two limits apply instead. No license goes to an accessory dwelling unit, and a county schedule number gets one license at most.[5]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 1, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Dillon?
Get a license first
What you apply for: Short-term rental license
- Seasonal homes
- 703
- Housing units
- 1,224
- Residents
- 832
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleLicense required
- City fee$700
- Tax on each stay19.875%
- Seasonal homes574 per 1,000
Dillon short-term rental license
Each Dillon unit rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days needs a short-term rental license, if the property is assessed as residential. Owners apply no later than 30 days ahead of their first ad. The file includes proof of ownership with a parking plan. A trash and recycling plan goes in too. Licenses expire every May 31. A responsible agent must be able to respond within 60 minutes. Every ad shows the number in the form "Dillon License STR-" plus the digits.[5]
What Dillon asks of you
The town's rules date from Ordinance 09-18, in force since January 1, 2019. Ordinance 01-22, approved on March 1, 2022, amended them.[3]
Chapter 19 of the code, reenacted on November 4, 2025, lists the short-term license fee at $700.[6]
The price stays the same whenever the license is obtained, and none of it is refunded.[3]
Renewal is never automatic. The 2026 renewals opened on April 1, 2026.[3]
Late fees start on June 1. A renewal still unfinished on July 1 cannot be renewed, so the rental has to stop immediately.[3]
Unpaid fees turn delinquent on June 1. Interest then runs at 1% per day, plus a $20 penalty each month.[5]
A license is issued in the owner's name. Any change of owner requires a new one.[5]
Occupancy tops out at two persons per bedroom plus two more, unless the license states less. Bedrooms are counted only from the County Assessor's records.[5]
Ads list the number of guests allowed. A two-bedroom home tops out at six.[3]
The town's short-term rental page says parking requirements and fees were discontinued, alongside the switch to a single $700 fee.[3]
Section 6-11-40 of the code still lists a parking plan among the application documents. Section 6-11-55 still bars vehicles from lawns at a rental.[5]
Since June 1, 2023, the town has issued no parking permits to guests. Those using an overnight town lot pay overnight rates.[3]
A floor plan posted inside marks the fire extinguishers, the detectors and the emergency exits. The license number is displayed too, with a phone line for emergencies at any hour.[5]
The town may inspect a unit before it issues or renews the license.[5]
The finance director can deny, suspend or revoke a license. A listing without the license number is one of the stated grounds.[5]
When the owner agrees, an administrative fine can replace a suspension.[5]
A 24/7 call center takes complaints on 970-368-7482, a line for Dillon only.[3]
Whoever remits the sales and lodging taxes also holds a town business license. A property manager takes it out when one is hired.[3]
That license comes with a $60 occupational tax, owed by January 1 of each year.[4]
What Colorado asks wherever you host
These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.
When guests book through a platform, it collects Colorado sales tax on the full amount charged. The platform also handles any county lodging tax and local marketing district tax.[1]
Lodging taxes a city sets stay outside the state's system, since the Department of Revenue administers none of them. Home-rule cities that run their own sales tax sit outside it too, so start with your city.[1]
Hosts who take direct bookings need a Colorado sales tax license and collect the 2.9% state rate themselves. The license is $16, prorated, with a $50 deposit returned once your state tax tops $50.[2]
What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Dillon
Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.
| Layer | Rate | Remitted to |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado state sales tax[3] | 2.9% | The state revenue department |
| Summit County sales tax[3] | 2% | The state revenue department |
| Summit County Transit Tax[3] | 0.75% | The state revenue department |
| Summit Combined Housing Authority tax[3] | 0.725% | The state revenue department |
| Dillon sales tax[3] | 2.5% | The state revenue department |
| Dillon lodging tax[4] | 6% | The city |
| Dillon excise tax[4] | 5% | The city |
| Total on a taxable stay | 19.875% |
Under agreements with the town, Airbnb and Vrbo collect the sales tax along with the lodging tax for owners. A host renting only through those two still files a zero-dollar return on MuniRevs.[4]
Airbnb taxes for hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Dillon is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 703 of Dillon's 1,224 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 574 out of every 1,000. It ranks Dillon 3rd of the 21 Colorado cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 3rd of 21
- Share of housing
- 574 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $1,090,000
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Dillon sits among its neighbors
Summit County, CO
Permit required
Unincorporated areas only. Type II licenses are capped by basin, with waitlists in three basins.
Summit County short-term rental rulesBreckenridge, CO
Capped
4,406 seasonal homes, 559 per 1,000 housing units.
Breckenridge short-term rental rulesMount Crested Butte, CO
License required
918 seasonal homes, 573 per 1,000 housing units.
Mount Crested Butte short-term rental rulesFAQ
Dillon short-term rental questions
How much is a Dillon short-term rental license?
Is a Dillon Valley or Summit Cove address inside Dillon?
Can an accessory dwelling unit be a short-term rental in Dillon?
When did Dillon's 5% excise tax start?
Sources
- Sales & Use Tax Topics: Rooms & Accommodations (revised April 2026), Colorado Department of Revenue, read on October 1, 2026
- Colorado Sales Tax Guide, Colorado Department of Revenue, read on October 1, 2026
- Short Term Rental (STR) Regulations, Town of Dillon, read on October 1, 2026
- Lodging Tax Info, Town of Dillon, read on October 1, 2026
- Municipal Code, Chapter 6, Article XI, Short-Term Rental License, Town of Dillon, read on October 1, 2026
- Municipal Code, Chapter 19, Appendix 19-A, Schedule of Fees, Town of Dillon, read on October 1, 2026
This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 1, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.
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