More commonly known as short-term rentals, the Town of Crested Butte defines a vacation rental as: (i) the rental or lease of a property for a period of 29 or less consecutive nights or less; or (ii) the rental or lease of no more than two sleeping units within a property for a period of 29 or less consecutive nights where the owner or agent is present during occupancy. Vacation rental use is not a residential use.

The Town of Crested Butte has two vacation rental license options:

1.     Primary Occupancy License (click for details) 

• Issued to people who live in, or long term rent their property for a minimum of six months per year 
• Allowed in all zone districts
• Exempt from block face concentration limit    
• Maximum of 90 rental nights allowed per year        
• No cap on number issued
• $250 license fee

2.     Unlimited license (click for details)

• Allowed only in certain zone districts (R1 R1A, R1C, R1D R1E, R2, R2C, R3C, B3 & B4)
• Limited to two per block face
• Unlimited rental nights per year
• Must rent a minimum of 29 nights per year
• Capped at 198 licenses        
• $800 license fee

To better understand the regulations please read this Frequently Asked Questions.

To setup a new vacation rental license account or to check on an existing vacation rental license account visit https://crestedbutte.munirevs.com.

If you have additional questions or to voice concerns about vacation rentals in your neighborhood, please contact Eric Treadwell at (970)-349-5338  ext. 218 or etreadwell@crestedbutte-co.gov .