Salida, CO short-term rental limits
Salida issues one short-term rental license per owner, and only to the owner named on the deed. Outside the Mixed-Use Downtown and Mixed-Use Center districts, that owner must be a bona fide Chaffee County resident. Units licensed by December 19, 2021 are exempt from that test until the property changes hands or the license ends.[4]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 1, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Salida?
Limited number allowed
What you apply for: Short-term rental license
- Seasonal homes
- 298
- Housing units
- 3,131
- Residents
- 5,861
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleCapped
- City feeNone published
- Tax on each staySet locally
- Seasonal homes95 per 1,000
Salida short-term rental license
Salida requires a short-term rental license from the City Clerk before any home is rented for less than 30 consecutive days. Apply at least 30 days before the first stay, and before any advertising. Caps apply by zone: 99 licenses in Mixed Use Downtown, 75 in Mixed Use Neighborhood, 85 in the residential districts. Mixed Use-Center and Mixed-Use Highway share 50. The license number goes in the title of every listing. City Council sets the license fee by resolution.[4]
What Salida asks of you
Rental apartment units are off limits for short stays, except in the MD district.[5]
In the R1, R2 and R3 districts, a street segment may hold one short-term rental. The count includes homes on both sides of the street.[5]
When a district hits its cap, the city accepts no new applications. If a residential waiting list exists, freed permits go first-come, first-served.[5]
Under the codified rule, residency is shown with two of four documents. They include a driver's license, a voter registration or a vehicle registration.[4]
Ordinance No. 22 of 2026, adopted on September 1, 2026, makes three documents mandatory. The first is a valid driver's license or Colorado ID card.[7]
The second is a current voter registration or vehicle registration. The third designates a primary residence for income tax purposes.[7]
When a company owns the home, the person controlling it must meet the residency test.[4]
Each year, the licensee files a notarized affidavit on the prior year's nights and rooms rented. It also confirms the residency claim.[4]
A local contact is reachable 24 hours a day and must respond within 60 minutes.[4]
The land use code sets quiet hours beginning at 10:00 p.m. Noise has to stay down until 7:00 a.m.[5]
Events such as concerts or weddings are prohibited.[5]
Guest parking is set during licensing, at 0.5 off-street space per bedroom.[5]
A notice inside the unit shows the license number, the maximum sleeping occupancy and where vehicles park.[5]
Licenses cannot be transferred.[4]
City Council can suspend a license, or revoke it, after ten days' written notice. The holder gets a chance to be heard first.[4]
The fine for renting without a license is set by City Council resolution.[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 Salida
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 |
| Chaffee County sales tax[3] | 2.75% | The state revenue department |
| Salida sales tax[3] | 3% | The state revenue department |
| Salida short-term rental occupation tax, $15 per bedroom per night[6] | Not published | The city |
Since January 1, 2023, Salida has levied its own occupation tax on short-term rental units. It comes to $1,000 a year, collected when the permit is issued or renewed, plus $15 per bedroom for each occupied night. The host pays it to the city, and voters directed the proceeds to affordable housing on November 8, 2022.[6]
Airbnb taxes for hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Salida is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 298 of Salida's 3,131 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 95 out of every 1,000. It ranks Salida 18th of the 21 Colorado cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 18th of 21
- Share of housing
- 95 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $648,500
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Salida sits among its neighbors
Grand County, CO
Permit required
Unincorporated areas only. Up to 16 occupants, with no cap on permits or nights.
Grand County short-term rental rulesEstes Park, CO
Capped
991 seasonal homes, 251 per 1,000 housing units.
Estes Park short-term rental rulesBoulder, CO
License required
432 seasonal homes, 9 per 1,000 housing units.
Boulder short-term rental rulesFAQ
Salida short-term rental questions
How many short-term rental licenses does Salida allow downtown?
Can I hold two short-term rental licenses in Salida?
Can I rent an accessory dwelling unit short term in Salida?
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
- Colorado Jurisdiction Codes and Rates, July to December 2026, Colorado Department of Revenue, read on October 1, 2026
- Municipal Code, Chapter 6, Article VI, Short-Term Rental Business License (version of August 24, 2026), City of Salida, read on October 1, 2026
- Municipal Code, Chapter 16, Land Use Code, Section 16-3-30(d)(4), Short-Term Rental, City of Salida, read on October 1, 2026
- Municipal Code, Chapter 4, Article VI, Occupational Lodging Tax, City of Salida, read on October 1, 2026
- Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2026, residency for short-term rental licenses, City of Salida, 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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