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Short-term rental rules in unincorporated Eagle County (Edwards), Colorado
Bottom line: Unincorporated Eagle County, including Edwards, has no county short-term rental license. The county commissioners decided on May 13, 2025 not to create a county ordinance. Rules come from homeowner associations and metro districts. Towns such as Avon and Eagle have their own rules. The county page lists no lodging tax rule.
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.
This page is for unincorporated Eagle County, which includes Edwards. Property inside a town such as Avon or Eagle follows that town's rules. Source: the county's short-term rental ordinance page.
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What the county decided
- On May 13, 2025 the Board of County Commissioners met on the topic and chose not to create a county short-term rental ordinance.
- The county page says regulation stays with metro districts and HOAs.
- The county had drafted ideas, including an administrative licensing fee and a fee for visitor service and housing impacts. The page does not say these will apply.
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HOAs and metro districts
The county page says an ordinance would not have changed an HOA's ability to set its own rental policy. Read the covenants and ask the HOA or metro district before you list a home.
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Taxes
The county page lists no lodging tax rule. Check with the county and the state before you collect or skip any tax. County main line: (970) 328-8600.
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What does this mean when you look at a property?
In unincorporated areas the key check is the HOA or metro district, not a county license. See Eagle County on shinnslist.
By the numbers
Eagle County in the records
| Parcels in the hunt | 17,347 parcels the county files as homes or residential land in Eagle County. |
|---|---|
| Tax bill mailed elsewhere | 15,219 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 state | 3,740 (22%) send it outside Colorado. |
| Years since the last sale | Median 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 types | As 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 unincorporated Eagle County require a short-term rental license?
The county page says the commissioners chose on May 13, 2025 not to create a county ordinance, so no county license is described there.
Who sets short-term rental rules in Edwards?
The county page says regulation stays with metro districts and HOAs.
Where can I ask the county about this?
The county page lists info@eaglecounty.us and (970) 328-8600. It names no short-term rental contact.
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Where each fact comes from
- Eagle County: Draft Short Term Rental Ordinance, read October 18, 2026