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Short-term rental rules in Manitou Springs, CO
How Manitou Springs 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 cap at 2% of residential structures (~56 units)
- primary residence requirement: owner must occupy at least 185 days per calendar year
- 500-foot separation required between all STRs
- minor conditional use permit required, non-transferable, owner-specific
Based on: Ordinance 1416, Title 18.89 (Vacation Rentals)
Summary of the rule
Maximum number of short-term rentals shall not exceed 2% of the City's residential structures based on the most recent numbers from the State of Colorado Demography Office
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Last reviewed Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
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