Unincorporated Summit County STR Rules

Unincorporated Summit County Colorado includes all areas of Summit County that are not incorporated towns or cities. Unincorporated Summit County has adopted a zoned approach to STR licensing. The zones are as follows:

• Resort Zones:

  • Allows for 100% of properties to obtain STR license. There are no restrictions on nights rented or number of reservations. The Resort Zones are Copper, Peak 8, and Tiger Run.

• Neighborhood Overlay Zones:

  • There are Type II and Type I exception license categorizations in the Summit County Neighborhood Overlay Zone. More information about the license types can be found at this link. Additionally, find more information regarding Overlay Zones here.

  • There is a cap on the number of type II licenses available and the number of bookings per year at each property. Each property will be capped at a maximum of 35 total bookings per year.

  • Currently, there are no new Type II licenses available for properties located within the Summit County neighborhood overlay zone. Waitlists are expected to open in the future when they are below the caps. When it has been determined that any Basin is within 10% of the caps, the County will publish a process for new license issuance.

  • 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, 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 will eventually be a separate waitlist for each water drainage basin within the county.

  • Update 3/11/2025: Summit County STR staff is currently creating a waitlist for Type II licenses in the following basins: Lower Blue & Upper Blue. Please check back later for more information on how to apply for the waitlist in your basin. No other details are available at this time.

  Contact The BuyBreck Team to discuss short-term rentals in Summit County.