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City Watch — Littleton

Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Littleton.

Painted city portrait of Littleton, CO — the historic Main Street, informed by Maximilien Luce.

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Restrictive · moderate-highas of Sep 16, 2026 · high confidence
  • The city issues STR licenses only as an owner-occupied 'Short-Term Primary Rental' (City Code Title 3 Ch. 23) — a new non-owner-occupied license is denied
  • Legacy non-owner-occupied licenses terminate after 2026-10-28 with no replacement issuable
  • Each STR license is single-dwelling-unit and non-transferable

Based on: Littleton City Code Title 3, Chapter 23 (Short-Term Rentals); Ordinance No. 25, Series 2021 (adopted October 2021)

What the ordinance says
The City of Littleton only issues a Short-Term Primary Rental License (owner-occupied); the ordinance prohibits issuance of new short-term rental licenses to non-primary or non-owner-occupied short-term rentals.Littleton City Code Title 3, Chapter 23 (Short-Term Rentals); Ordinance No. 25, Series 2021 (adopted October 2021)

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Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error

Pending legislation

Monitoring Littleton · system last checked Sep 21, 2026

City Watch tracks changes from public sources (council agendas, state bills, local news) as coverage is activated for this market — not a complete legal compendium.

A city permit is not the whole picture — HOA, condominium, deed, or lease rules may be stricter.

City Watch provides good-faith summaries of publicly available information as of the review date shown. Rules, enforcement, and permit availability can change, and summaries may contain errors or omissions. Ratings describe the general regulatory environment; they do not establish whether a particular property or stay is permitted. This is general information, not legal advice. Before buying, listing, or hosting, verify applicable requirements with the responsible authorities and review any HOA, condominium, deed, or lease restrictions.