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Short-term rental rules in the Town of Blue River, Colorado
Bottom line: The Town of Blue River requires a short-term rental license for rentals inside town limits. The application fee is $300 and renewal is $300. Licenses expire every December 31, are not renewed automatically, and do not transfer when a property sells. New owners must apply for a new license.
Free beta checked October 18, 2026 · next check by January 18, 2027 · not legal advice
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Do these rules apply to you?
Not legal advice. Rules change; check the official source. Read on 2026-10-18.
These rules are for property inside Blue River town limits. Source: the town's Licensing page and Apply for a License page. The town's page points to Ordinance 2025-09 for the full rules. We could not open that file, so read it before you buy.
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Is a license required?
The town regulates all short-term rentals within town limits. Licenses are required. Anyone doing business in town also needs a town business license, which the licensing page lists at $50 a year.
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Fees, expiry and transfers
- New license: $300 to apply, with an application.
- Renewal: $300 through the online portal.
- All licenses expire December 31 each year. No rental is renewed automatically or guaranteed a renewal.
- Licenses do not transfer when a property sells. New owners must apply for a new license.
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How to apply
- Apply through the town's online portal, or fill out the PDF form and email it to the address on the apply page.
- Pay fees online, or mail a check to the Town of Blue River, PO Box 1784, Breckenridge, CO 80424.
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What this page does not cover
The town's two pages do not list occupancy, parking, trash, caps or a local contact rule. Those may be in Ordinance 2025-09. Check it and call the town before you rely on a rental.
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What does this mean when you look at a property?
A Blue River home may not keep a seller's license. Plan on a new application and check current town rules first. See Summit County on shinnslist.
By the numbers
Summit County in the records
| Parcels in the hunt | 31,029 parcels the county files as homes or residential land in Summit County. |
|---|---|
| Tax bill mailed elsewhere | 30,528 of the 31,013 with a mailing address on file (98%) send the tax bill to an address other than the property. |
| Mailed out of state | 9,071 (29%) send it outside Colorado. |
| Years since the last sale | Not shown: shinnslist’s copy of this county’s record carries no sale dates yet. |
| Property types | As the county labels them: 1230 13,416; 1112;1212 10,109; 1114;1214 2,968; 1113;1213 1,578; 1233 1,013; 1182;1282 333. |
Source: shinnslist (county records), read October 16, 2026. How the counts are made and graded: How we grade. Nothing here predicts that an owner will sell. These are counts of public county records.
Questions
Questions people ask
Does a Blue River short-term rental license transfer when a home sells?
No. The town says licenses do not transfer on sale. New owners must apply for a new license.
When do Blue River short-term rental licenses expire?
Every December 31. The town says no rental is renewed automatically.
How much does a Blue River short-term rental license cost?
The town lists $300 to apply and $300 to renew.
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Where each fact comes from
- Town of Blue River: Licensing, read October 18, 2026
- Town of Blue River: Apply for a License, read October 18, 2026