Where short-term rentals are allowed in Park City, UT
In Park City, the nightly rental license is held by the owner, and it comes with upkeep duties. Snow must be cleared to the door and from the off-street parking. Trash cans may not sit at the curb past 24 hours.[5]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Park City?
Your zoning decides
What you apply for: Nightly rental business license
- Seasonal homes
- 4,232
- Housing units
- 8,701
- Residents
- 8,362
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleAllowed by zone
- City feeNone published
- Tax on each stay11.52%
- Seasonal homes486 per 1,000
Park City short-term rental rules
Park City requires a business license and a Building Department inspection for every nightly rental unit. The license issues only when the unit sits in a zone and subzone designated for nightly rentals. The owner names a responsible party living within a one-hour drive. That person is reachable 24 hours a day and answers inquiries within 20 minutes. A home sharing a wall or driveway with another dwelling needs that owner's written consent.[5]
What Park City asks of you
Park City defines a nightly rental as renting a dwelling unit for less than 30 days to a single entity or person.[6]
Every nightly rental unit is inspected by the Building Department and licensed before it is offered for rent.[5]
A license issues only for a unit in a zone and subzone designated as allowing rentals for the period applied for.[5]
The HR-1 district lists nightly rental as an allowed use. Renting a lockout unit nightly there needs a conditional use permit.[7]
In the HRL district, nightly rentals need a conditional use permit. They are prohibited in the McHenry Avenue sub-neighborhood.[8]
The western HRL sub-neighborhood allows no more than 12 conditional use permits.[8]
The SF district allows nightly rentals only within the Prospector Village subdivision.[9]
The responsible party lives within a one-hour drive, or is a company with offices in Summit County. It is personally liable for poor management.[5]
Owners arrange snow removal, summer yard upkeep and housekeeping through the license term.[5]
Noise violations or overcrowding can lead to revocation. Failing to collect and deposit sales tax can too.[5]
The fee schedule charges lodging $149 for a new license with inspection. Per bedroom, it adds a $19.25 transit fee and a $9.49 festival fee.[10]
Licenses expire every September 30, with renewal due October 1. After October 15, a $25 or 25% penalty applies, whichever is greater.[11]
What Utah asks wherever you host
These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.
Under Utah Code § 10-8-85.4, a city may make you get a business license or permit first. It may not punish you merely for advertising the home online.[1]
Lodging rented for less than 30 consecutive days owes the state sales tax of 4.85%, made of 4.70% and 0.15%. Local sales taxes come on top.[2]
The State Transient Room Tax Act charges 1.07% on the same stays, a 0.32% rate plus a 0.75% rate. Stays in a county of the first class owe another 0.25%.[3]
Marketplace facilitators such as Airbnb collect both the sales tax and the room taxes on stays they book. Hosts who also take direct bookings register both accounts on form TC-69.[4]
What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Park City
Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.
| Layer | Rate | Remitted to |
|---|---|---|
| Utah state sales tax[2] | 4.85% | The state revenue department |
| Utah state transient room tax[3] | 1.07% | The state revenue department |
| Summit County transient room tax[13] | 3% | The county |
| Park City local sales tax[12] | 1% | The city |
| Park City resort communities tax[12] | 1.1% | The city |
| Park City additional resort communities tax[12] | 0.5% | The city |
| Total on a taxable stay | 11.52% |
The license application must carry a sales tax number, the unit's own or its property manager's. No license takes effect until that number is provided.[5]
Airbnb taxes for hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Park City is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 4,232 of Park City's 8,701 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 486 out of every 1,000. It ranks Park City 4th of the 5 Utah cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 4th of 5
- Share of housing
- 486 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $1,757,800
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Park City sits among its neighbors
Garden City, UT
License required
872 seasonal homes, 731 per 1,000 housing units.
Garden City short-term rental rulesSalt Lake City, UT
License required
1,433 seasonal homes, 14 per 1,000 housing units.
Salt Lake City short-term rental rulesBrian Head, UT
License required
849 seasonal homes, 766 per 1,000 housing units.
Brian Head short-term rental rulesFAQ
Park City short-term rental questions
Where are nightly rentals allowed in Park City?
Who can be the responsible party for a Park City nightly rental?
When does a Park City nightly rental license expire?
Sources
- Utah Code Section 10-8-85.4, ordinances regarding short-term rentals (effective November 6, 2025), Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
- Utah Code Section 59-12-103, sales and use tax base and rates, Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
- Utah Code Sections 59-28-102 and 59-28-103, State Transient Room Tax Act, Utah State Legislature, read on October 2, 2026
- Transient Room Taxes, Utah State Tax Commission, read on October 2, 2026
- Municipal Code, Section 4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
- Nightly Rental Complaints, frequently asked questions, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
- Land Management Code, Chapter 15-2.2, Historic Residential (HR-1) District, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
- Land Management Code, Chapter 15-2.1, Historic Residential-Low Density (HRL) District, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
- Land Management Code, Chapter 15-2.11, Single Family (SF) District, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
- Fee Schedule, Section 4.1, Business Licenses (Res. 15-2021), Park City, read on October 2, 2026
- Finance FAQs, business licenses, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
- Municipal Code, Title 4B, chapters 4B-3 Sales and Use Tax and 4B-6 Resort Communities Sales Tax, Park City, read on October 2, 2026
- County Code, Title 3, Chapter 3, Article A, Transient Room Tax, Summit County, read on October 2, 2026
This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 2, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.
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