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Is Airbnb legal in Breckenridge, Colorado?

Legal with a license, but residential zones are over cap with a 205-person waitlist. Breckenridge requires an Accommodation Unit License for stays under 30 days, costing $250 base plus $756 per bedroom per year in regulatory fees plus a $75 to $175 BOLT tax. The town is split into four STR zones: the Resort zone has no cap, but the Residential Area zone is over its 390-license cap with a 205-applicant waitlist and no new licenses until attrition. Licenses die at sale, so buying a licensed home gives you no license.

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Legal with permit

Legal with a license, but residential zones are over cap with a 205-person waitlist

Breckenridge requires an Accommodation Unit License for stays under 30 days, costing $250 base plus $756 per bedroom per year in regulatory fees plus a $75 to $175 BOLT tax. The town is split into four STR zones: the Resort zone has no cap, but the Residential Area zone is over its 390-license cap with a 205-applicant waitlist and no new licenses until attrition. Licenses die at sale, so buying a licensed home gives you no license.

Permit and costs

Permit
Accommodation Unit License
Issued by
Town of Breckenridge
Cost
$250 base plus $756 / bedroom / year plus $75-175 BOLT
Renewal
Annual

Key limits

Zone caps
Resort uncapped; residential zone over cap with waitlist
Transfer
License voided at sale; buyer applies fresh
Local agent
24/7 responsible agent able to respond onsite within 60 minutes
Fee litigation
$756/bedroom fee upheld on appeal; state supreme court appeal pending

Taxes

Town lodging tax
Airbnb collects and remits town lodging taxes on its bookings

Registration checklist

  1. 1
    Check your zone
    Use the town's STR zone map to see whether your parcel is in an uncapped or waitlisted zone.
  2. 2
    Apply or join the waitlist
    Apply for the Accommodation Unit License and join the zone waitlist if your zone is at cap.
  3. 3
    Budget the fees
    Plan on roughly $856 a year for a one-bedroom and $2,418 for a three-bedroom in license fees alone.

What could change this verdict

Your HOA
HOA and deed restrictions can ban STRs even in an uncapped zone.
Buying a licensed home
The license is surrendered at closing; in a capped zone the buyer joins the back of the waitlist.

Sources

StaySTRA Breckenridge STR regulations · Summit Realtor Breckenridge STR guide Sept 2026

Rules researched October 2026. They change, so verify with the city before you buy.

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