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city Allowed with registration Needs review · last verified 2026-07-15

Short-term rentals (renting a Frisco property for less than a consecutive 30-day period) are permitted town-wide but require a Town-issued Short-Term Rental (STR) license; even a single such rental triggers the requirement. The number of licenses is capped by Ordinance 22-10 at 25% of the residential housing stock = a maximum of 900 active licenses (the Town frames this as 25% of ~3,600 residential units). Ordinance 22-10 received final approval on second reading October 11, 2022 (first reading September 27, 2022); the Town's STR FAQ states an effective date of October 17, 2022, though secondary reporting cites a 30-day-later effective date of November 10, 2022 (effective date is not cleanly reconciled across sources). The Town reached the cap and began operating a waitlist in February 2023, so new applicants must join a waitlist ($25 non-refundable waitlist application fee, separate from the license fee) until a license becomes available. The STR license fee is $250 per year (not prorated); all licenses expire April 30. The Town's renewal window is stated inconsistently on official pages ("February 20 to April 30" on the FAQ page vs. "February 21 – March 31" on the how-to-apply page). Applicants must designate a 24/7 responsible agent/emergency contact, submit a motor-vehicle parking plan, and file a life-safety affidavit. Maximum occupancy is two individuals per bedroom plus four additional occupants. No primary-residence requirement, no minimum-night stay, and no annual night cap were found on the official Town STR pages; STRs are not banned by zoning district but are limited town-wide by the numeric license cap. Total tax collected and remitted per booking is 15.725% (state 2.9% + Summit County 2.0% + Summit County/Summit Stage transit 0.75% + Summit County Housing Authority special district 0.725% + Town sales 2.0% + Town lodging 2.35% + Town STR excise 5.0%). The 5% Town STR excise tax was approved by Frisco voters on April 5, 2022 and applies to stays with a checkout date of June 1, 2022 or later; of the total, 9.35% is remitted to the Town of Frisco and 6.375% (state/county/special-district) is remitted to the State of Colorado.

Not legal advice. Last verified 2026-07-15 · sources linked below.

Requirements checklist

  • city Town of Frisco Short-Term Rental (STR) License Required
    Fee: $250 / year · Renewal: Annual; licenses expire April 30. Renewal window stated inconsistently on official Town pages: 'February 20 to April 30' (Guide & FAQs page) vs. 'February 21 – March 31' (How to Apply page) · Applies to: Any owner renting a Frisco property for a term of less than 30 consecutive days (even a single such rental) · official page ↗
  • city STR License Waitlist Registration Conditional
    Fee: $25 / one-time · Renewal: — · Applies to: New applicants seeking a license while the 900-license cap is reached (waitlist active since February 2023) · official page ↗
  • city Responsible Agent / 24-7 Emergency Contact Required
    Fee: — · Renewal: Maintained with license · Applies to: All licensed STR properties · official page ↗
  • city Motor Vehicle Parking Plan Required
    Fee: — · Renewal: — · Applies to: All STR license applications · official page ↗
  • city Life-Safety Affidavit Required
    Fee: — · Renewal: — · Applies to: All STR license applications · official page ↗
  • city Town of Frisco Tax Account / STR Tax Collection & Remittance Required
    Fee: — · Renewal: Ongoing filing via the Town's online tax portal (Xpress Bill Pay); independent owners with direct bookings file an annual return by January 20; facilitators/managers file monthly by the 20th · Applies to: All STR license holders (marketplace facilitators/property managers may file monthly on the host's behalf) · official page ↗
  • state Colorado Sales Tax Account (state/county/special-district remittance) Conditional
    Fee: — · Renewal: State sales tax return filing · Applies to: Hosts remitting the state, Summit County, transit, and housing-authority portions to the State of Colorado when a platform does not remit them · official page ↗

Taxes

TaxRateAdministered byAirbnb remitsVrbo remits
Colorado State Sales Tax 2.9% Colorado Department of Revenue (remitted to State of Colorado) — —
Summit County Sales Tax 2% State of Colorado (state-collected county tax) — —
Summit County Mass Transit Tax (Summit Stage) 0.75% State of Colorado (state-collected special district) — —
Summit County Housing Authority Special District Sales Tax 0.725% State of Colorado (state-collected special district) — —
Town of Frisco Sales Tax 2% Town of Frisco — —
Town of Frisco Lodging Tax 2.35% Town of Frisco — —
Town of Frisco Short-Term Rental Excise Tax 5% Town of Frisco — —

Lodging-tax estimator

Estimate the combined transient/lodging tax (~15.7%) on a stay in Frisco. Estimate only — not tax advice.

Operating rules

Primary residence
No
Min stay (nights)
—
Max nights / year
—
Max occupancy
Two (2) individuals per bedroom plus four (4) additional occupants (e.g., a two-bedroom unit = 8 max)
Zoning-restricted
No
Cap on licenses
900

Grandfathering: Existing license holders renew annually; new entrants must join the waitlist that began February 2023 when the cap was reached. No explicit grandfathering language beyond ordinary annual renewal was found on the official pages.

Zoning: STRs are regulated town-wide by a numeric license cap rather than by a zoning-district prohibition; no zoning-district ban on STRs was found on the official Town STR pages. The program limits the total number of licenses (25% of housing stock / 900 max), not the location.

  • Cap set by Ordinance 22-10, final approval (second reading) October 11, 2022, at 25% of residential housing stock = 900 licenses (Town frames as 25% of ~3,600 residential units). Effective date is stated as October 17, 2022 on the Town FAQ but reported as November 10, 2022 (30 days after adoption) by secondary sources — UNVERIFIED/CONFLICTING.
  • Waitlist active since February 2023 when the cap was reached; a $25 non-refundable waitlist application fee applies.
  • No minimum-night stay and no annual night cap appear on the official Town STR pages; 'short-term rental' is any lease of less than 30 consecutive days.
  • Maximum occupancy formula (2 per bedroom + 4) is quote-anchored to the Town STR Guide & FAQs page.
  • Draft references to 'Ordinance 18-10' and 'Chapter 110' as the base program could NOT be verified on any official source and were removed.

Enforcement

Active enforcement
unknown
Fines
—
Notes
Operating without a required STR license and violations of license conditions are prohibited, but specific penalty/fine amounts, suspension, and revocation procedures were NOT located and quote-anchored from official sources during this verification — treat as needs_review.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Airbnb legal in Frisco?
Short-term rentals (renting a Frisco property for less than a consecutive 30-day period) are permitted town-wide but require a Town-issued Short-Term Rental (STR) license; even a single such rental triggers the requirement. The number of licenses is capped by Ordinance 22-10 at 25% of the residential housing stock = a maximum of 900 active licenses (the Town frames this as 25% of ~3,600 residential units). Ordinance 22-10 received final approval on second reading October 11, 2022 (first reading September 27, 2022); the Town's STR FAQ states an effective date of October 17, 2022, though secondary reporting cites a 30-day-later effective date of November 10, 2022 (effective date is not cleanly reconciled across sources). The Town reached the cap and began operating a waitlist in February 2023, so new applicants must join a waitlist ($25 non-refundable waitlist application fee, separate from the license fee) until a license becomes available. The STR license fee is $250 per year (not prorated); all licenses expire April 30. The Town's renewal window is stated inconsistently on official pages ("February 20 to April 30" on the FAQ page vs. "February 21 – March 31" on the how-to-apply page). Applicants must designate a 24/7 responsible agent/emergency contact, submit a motor-vehicle parking plan, and file a life-safety affidavit. Maximum occupancy is two individuals per bedroom plus four additional occupants. No primary-residence requirement, no minimum-night stay, and no annual night cap were found on the official Town STR pages; STRs are not banned by zoning district but are limited town-wide by the numeric license cap. Total tax collected and remitted per booking is 15.725% (state 2.9% + Summit County 2.0% + Summit County/Summit Stage transit 0.75% + Summit County Housing Authority special district 0.725% + Town sales 2.0% + Town lodging 2.35% + Town STR excise 5.0%). The 5% Town STR excise tax was approved by Frisco voters on April 5, 2022 and applies to stays with a checkout date of June 1, 2022 or later; of the total, 9.35% is remitted to the Town of Frisco and 6.375% (state/county/special-district) is remitted to the State of Colorado.
Do I need a license or registration for a short-term rental in Frisco?
Yes — Frisco requires: Town of Frisco Short-Term Rental (STR) License; STR License Waitlist Registration; Responsible Agent / 24-7 Emergency Contact. See the requirements checklist for fees, renewal, and official links.
What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Frisco?
Colorado State Sales Tax (2.9%), Summit County Sales Tax (2%), Summit County Mass Transit Tax (Summit Stage) (0.75%), Summit County Housing Authority Special District Sales Tax (0.725%), Town of Frisco Sales Tax (2%), Town of Frisco Lodging Tax (2.35%), Town of Frisco Short-Term Rental Excise Tax (5%) — roughly 15.7% combined. Use the lodging-tax estimator on this page for a specific stay.

Official sources

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