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Short-term rental rules in Durango, CO
How Durango regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Hard numeric caps in Established Neighborhoods (EN-1 = 22, EN-2 = 17)
- Street-segment separation cap: max two vacation rentals per street segment, third prohibited
- Vacation rentals excluded from standard residential zones (only CBD, Mixed-Use, select PD, EN-1/EN-2 eligible)
- Limited Use Permit required prior to establishment or advertisement
- Permits non-transferable — sale/transfer automatically invalidates the LUP
- Capped zones operate waitlists
Based on: City of Durango Land Use and Development Code (LUDC) §2-2-3-4.G — Vacation Rentals
Summary of the rule
EN-1 capped at 22 vacation rentals, EN-2 at 17; max two per street segment (2nd needs Planning Commission approval, 3rd barred); STR excluded from standard residential zones
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Last reviewed Sep 14, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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