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Short-term rental rules in the Town of Eagle, Colorado

Bottom line: In the Town of Eagle, every short-term rental needs a yearly registration and a town business license. Registration is free and due by January 1. The town charges a 6% lodging tax, due by the 10th of the next month. An owner may have one whole-home and one partial-home rental.

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 Town of Eagle limits. Unincorporated Eagle County and other towns have their own rules. Sources: the town's registration and lodging tax page and its FAQ.

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Registration and business license

  • Registration is required for all lodging providers in the town. It is due each year by January 1. Renewals use the same date.
  • There is no registration fee.
  • A town business license is also required. The registration page does not state a license fee. Ask the Town Clerk at clerk@townofeagle.org.
  • Renting or advertising without registration and a town business license breaks town ordinances and can be enforced under the Town Code.

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Limits

  • Each rental needs its own registration.
  • An owner may have one whole-home rental and one partial-home rental.
  • A registration covers one dwelling unit.
  • One town business license covers multiple rentals.

The town pages do not state occupancy, parking, trash or local contact rules. Ask the town at rentals@townofeagle.org or 970-328-6354.

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Lodging tax

  • The rate is 6% of net lodging sales. It covers whole-house and room rentals, including those listed on Airbnb and VRBO.
  • The town splits the money: 50% to the Open Space Fund and 50% to town marketing and events.
  • File every month, even if you had no income. Payment is due by the 10th for the prior month. If the 10th is a weekend, it is due the next Monday.
  • Late penalty: 10% of the tax due or $10, whichever is greater. Interest is 1.5% per month on the unpaid balance.

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How to apply

Registrations, renewals, tax forms and payments are all done online through Xpress Bill Pay. Links are on the town's registration page, which also has a Self-Compliance Affidavit. Technical help: rentals@townofeagle.org. Phone: 970-328-6354.

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What does this mean when you look at a property?

Plan on both registration and a business license before you list. See Eagle County on shinnslist.

By the numbers

Eagle County in the records

Parcels in the hunt17,347 parcels the county files as homes or residential land in Eagle County.
Tax bill mailed elsewhere15,219 of the 17,026 with a mailing address on file (89%) send the tax bill to an address other than the property.
Mailed out of state3,740 (22%) send it outside Colorado.
Years since the last saleMedian 8.8 years, from 11,061 parcels with a recorded sale: under 5 years 2,704, 5 to 9 3,407, 10 to 19 2,523, 20 or more 2,427.
Property typesAs the county labels them: SINGLE FAM.RES-IMPROVEMTS 15,637; SINGLE FAM.RES.-LAND 740; CONDOS-IMPROVEMENTS 650; FARM/RANCH RESIDENCE-IMPS 187; RES NOT INTEGRAL TO AG OPERATION-IMPS 72; DUP/TRIPLEX IMPROVEMTS 31.

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 the Town of Eagle charge to register a short-term rental?

No. The town page says there is no fee for registration. A separate town business license is also required.

What is the lodging tax in the Town of Eagle?

6% of net lodging sales, filed monthly and due by the 10th of the following month.

How many short-term rentals can one owner have in the Town of Eagle?

The town FAQ says one whole-home rental and one partial-home rental, each with its own registration.

Sources

Where each fact comes from