Short-Term Rental Rules
An interactive guide to Denver's short-term and mid-term rental rules. Educational only and not legal advice; current as of June 2026.
This hub distills Denver's municipal codes, tax laws, and operational requirements into an interactive guide for owners and advisors. Denver allows short-term rentals only in a host's primary residence, so it is a useful framework for understanding flexible-use and owner-occupied rental scenarios.
Short-term rentals (1-29 days) are strictly limited to the host's primary residence. Purely investment or non-owner-occupied short-term rentals are not allowed.
Operating without a license or falsifying primary-residence affidavits carries heavy fines and potential felony fraud charges.
If a property fails the primary-residence test, operating it as a 30-plus-day furnished rental (mid-term) is completely legal.
Denver Property Eligibility
Estimated breakdown under current municipal code