Summit County STR Resource

The Town of Breckenridge, Colorado adopted a zoned approach to short-term rental licensing. The zones are as follows:

• Resort Zone - Allows for 100% of properties to obtain STR license. There currently are short-term rental licenses available in the Breckenridge Resort Zone.

• Zone 1: Tourism Zone (Zone 1) - Allows 92% of properties to obtain STR license. There is no waitlist for Zone 1. Current license availability: 467 available licenses.

• Zone 2: The downtown core (Zone 2) - Allows 51% of properties to obtain STR license. Zone 2 is currently at its license cap. New applicants are placed on a waitlist until licenses become available through property sales or owner non-renewal. Click here for official waitlist info.

• Zone 3: Single family residential areas (Zone 3) - Allows 10% of properties to obtain STR license. Zone 3 is currently at its license cap. New applicants are placed on a waitlist until licenses become available through property sales or owner non-renewal. Click here for official waitlist info.

Breckenridge Short-Term Rental Resources:

• Breckenridge STR Rules Guide | 2026

• Breckenridge Short-Term Rental Zone Map PDF

• Searchable Breckenridge STR Zone GIS Map

• The Town of Breckenridge STR Information Webpage

• License Availability, Current Licenses and Waitlists

• Apply for License or Join Waitlist

• Sales & Accommodation Tax

• Town of Breckenridge STR FAQ

**Licenses are only relinquished through property sales, since they are non-transferable, or owner non-renewal. As properties are sold or as property owners decide not to renew short-term rental licenses, the total number of licenses are anticipated to decrease within Zones 2 and 3, with the goal of eventually meeting the targeted cap numbers. Each zone is handled separately in terms of license caps and availability of future licenses and there is a separate waitlist for each zone.

Disclaimer: This page was created by Summit County real estate agent Brady Stout. This page is for informational purposes only. Do not make investment decisions based on this information. Please contact The Town of Breckenridge to verify STR licensing info for any property in question