CO · 2026 rates · statute-cited
Colorado RV rental
sales tax, every line.
Colorado: 2.9% state sales tax (lowest US, § 39-26-104) + $2/day Daily Vehicle Rental Fee (§ 43-4-804) + local home-rule cities — Denver 4.81%, Aspen 2.4%, average ~4.7%. Effective combined ~7.6-10% in resort areas. Effective combined rate: 7.6%. Marketplace facilitator law: PickRV collects + remits, you don't file separately.
The rate stack
WORKED EXAMPLE — 5 NIGHTS @ $138/NT
Optional coverage (carrier-quoted at checkout) + cleaning fee + service charge calculated separately. See full trip-cost calculator.
Disclosure: Rates current as of 2026-05-25. Verify with your state Department of Revenue before final launch.
Rates last reconciled against the cited statute on 2026-05-25. Not legal or tax advice.
Host side · Colorado
Hosting in Colorado — the legal floor and the practical ceiling
Every PickRV host listing in Colorado signs into these statutory minimums. Numbers below are primary-sourced; statute citations are linked at the bottom of the section.
Income tax on net
4.40% flat
Applied to Schedule E net after maintenance + depreciation + insurance deductions.
Liability insurance floor
$25K / $50K / $15K
Commercial-rental status also requires full collision + comprehensive coverage.
Deposit hold
Up to 60 days after return
Colo. Rev. Stat. §38-12-103 (residential rental analog)
Sales-tax permit
Required from day one
Colorado requires a state Sales Tax License (Form CR-0100) for any taxable rental income. Home-rule cities (Denver, Boulder, Aspen, others) require a SEPARATE city-level sales tax license — file in addition to state.
Worked example · Colorado host at $48,000 net
Net rental income
$48,000
State income tax
$2,112
After-state
$45,888
Band: Flat 4.40% state income tax. Effective rate 4.40% on Schedule E net (after maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and commission paid to PickRV). Federal tax + self-employment tax apply separately and are not modeled here.
Interactive · Colorado host projection
What your monthly net could look like
Move the sliders to your nightly rate and projected booked nights. The math chain uses real PickRV fees and Colorado's actual income tax band. All numbers are projections, not guarantees.
$60 - $450 range
1 - 28 (default 10 — 60% occupancy on 200 listed days)
Commission
+15% markup
PickRV adds a 15% commission ON TOP of your base, baked into the price renters see — nothing is deducted from your base. Renters also pay a transparent 10% service fee shown before checkout (never a deduction from your payout).
Your gross (base take-home)
$175/night base × 10 nights
$1,750
PickRV commission (added on top — $0 from you)
$0 — the 15% commission is added ON TOP of your base for the renter, never withheld from you
$0
Insurance + maintenance reserve (10%)
Conservative reserve; actual varies by rig age + miles
−$175
Net before state tax
$1,575
Colorado income tax (4.40%)
Flat 4.40% state income tax
−$69
Take-home (after Colorado tax)
≈ $18,068/year before federal + self-employment tax
$1,506
Numbers are projections based on the values you set + the published PickRV fee schedule (PickRV adds a 15% commission on top of your base, baked into the price renters see; renters pay a transparent 10% service fee shown before checkout) + Colorado's 2026 income tax brackets cited above. Federal income tax + self-employment tax (15.3% Social Security + Medicare on Schedule SE) apply on top and are not modeled here. Pre-LLC: zero verified bookings; this is a planning tool, not a revenue commitment. Projections are illustrative, not guarantees — the full set of assumptions is listed above.
What hosts get caught by
Trail Ridge Road (RMNP) closes for the season usually mid-Oct; gasoline engines lose ~28-33% power at the 12,183-ft summit
Rocky Mountain National Park's Trail Ridge Road closes seasonally for snow and reopens late May / early June. A naturally-aspirated gas engine loses about 28-33% of rated horsepower at 12,000 ft (~3% per 1,000 ft above sea level). Hosts marketing Trail Ridge trips with smaller-engine rigs need to disclose the climb specs.
Primary source ↗(opens in new tab)CDOT bans vehicles over 35 ft on parts of US-550 (Million Dollar Hwy) and some I-70 mountain corridors during chain-law season
Colorado's Traction Law and Passenger Vehicle Chain Law (CDOT Code 7-DR) apply between Sep 1 and May 31 on I-70 west of Morrison and on selected state highways. Vehicles over 35 ft are restricted on Million Dollar Highway (US-550 between Silverton and Ouray) year-round due to switchback geometry — there is no signed chain alternative for an overlength rig.
Primary source ↗(opens in new tab)Primary sources · 3 citationsShow
- Colorado Dept of Revenue — Individual Income Tax ↗
Flat 4.4% state income tax (TABOR-reduced from 4.55% effective tax year 2022). Applied to net rental income after Schedule E deductions.
- Colorado Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax ↗
State sales tax 2.9%; combined state + city + county + special district can reach 11.2% (Snowmass Village). Most resort towns 8-11%.
- CDOT — Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permits ↗
Vehicles over 8.5 ft wide, 13.5 ft tall, or 65 ft long (single) require a permit. Most class A motorhomes 30-40 ft, 12-13 ft tall, 8.5 ft wide fit without permit.
Last verified: 2026-06-04. State law changes at budget cycle (typically Jan 1 / Jul 1). PickRV refreshes this dataset annually. Not legal or tax advice — consult a state-licensed CPA before high-volume operation.
Frequently asked
Do I owe Colorado sales tax on an RV rental?+
Yes. Colorado taxes RV rentals as either tangible-property sales (most states) or accommodation services. The combined effective rate is ~7.6%. PickRV collects and remits via the marketplace facilitator law, so you don't file separately.
What's the marketplace facilitator law in Colorado?+
Colorado's marketplace facilitator law (effective post-Wayfair) requires platforms like PickRV to collect and remit sales tax on behalf of owners and renters. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 39-26-104 (state sales tax 2.9%) · § 43-4-804 ($2/day Daily Vehicle Rental Fee) · § 39-26-102(8.5) (marketplace facilitator).
Are there any per-day surcharges on Colorado RV rentals?+
Yes — $2/day surcharge applies (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 39-26-104 (state sales tax 2.9%) · § 43-4-804 ($2/day Daily Vehicle Rental Fee) · § 39-26-102(8.5) (marketplace facilitator)). Auto-added to the booking.
Can I get the tax refunded if I cancel?+
Yes. Per PickRV's cancellation policy (default flexible: full refund up to 48 hours before pickup), the entire tax-inclusive total auto-refunds. Owner-set strict cancellation may retain a portion of subtotal but state-collected tax is generally refunded per each state's rules if booking is voided.
Colorado rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- · Tax: 11.20%
- · Min driver age: 21+ standard, 25+ Class A
- · Gravel roads: Varies by rig — verify with vendor
- · Generator quiet: 22:00-07:00
Ready to roll?
Colorado is waiting.
Flat 15% commission · 48h free cancel. Owners + companies + tour operators all welcome.