Vacation Rental Management
Vacation Rental Management in Mountain Village, CO
Ski-in, ski-out condos above the gondola and timber homes along the fairways earn strong winter income in Mountain Village, and Fairly manages all of it — dynamic pricing, guest care, town lodging taxes collected and remitted on every booking, and a local caretaker as your single point of contact.
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Average review in Mountain Village, CO
Fairly is an Airbnb Superhost, and our Mountain Village homes average 4.92 stars across 62 guest reviews — better guest reviews than SilverStar Luxury Properties, First Chair Destinations, and AvantStay. 96% of our reviews are four stars or better. Better reviews attract better guests, at higher prices, maximizing your revenue.
Mountain Village market overview
Mountain Village sits mid-mountain on the Telluride ski area, tied to the town of Telluride below by a free year-round gondola — guests step out of a rental and onto the lift network. Winter is the engine of demand: occupancy in top rentals roughly doubles from January into February and holds through March, with nightly rates at their annual peak, and the late-December holiday weeks command premium pricing of their own. Summer is a genuine second season — July occupancy nearly matches the ski peak as festival crowds, hikers, and golfers fill the mountain — before demand tapers through September and October. The shoulder months of April, May, and November are near-silent, which is when owners schedule maintenance. The Town of Mountain Village is a home-rule municipality with its own licensing and tax system, so the rules that govern a rental here are set at the town level rather than by San Miguel County.
What homes earn in Mountain Village, CO
These figures come from top-performing rentals on Airbnb and Vrbo in Mountain Village — listings holding a review score of 4.8 or higher that were available or rented at least 300 days of the year. The curve follows the mountain: earnings concentrate in the February–March ski peak, a second wave arrives with the summer season, and the shoulder months contribute little. You can customize a projection for a specific home.
| Month | Total rent | Occupancy | Avg. daily rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $8,315 | 37% | $1,541 |
| Feb | $16,774 | 64% | $1,647 |
| Mar | $18,723 | 57% | $1,655 |
| Apr | $0 | 6% | $1,072 |
| May | $0 | 6% | $521 |
| Jun | $7,801 | 40% | $986 |
| Jul | $12,004 | 62% | $1,228 |
| Aug | $9,052 | 43% | $1,098 |
| Sep | $6,557 | 35% | $996 |
| Oct | $3,217 | 21% | $763 |
| Nov | $0 | 7% | $666 |
| Dec | $4,410 | 23% | $1,443 |
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This is based on properties listed on Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com with an average review score of 4.8 out of 5 or higher, limited to homes available or rented at least 300 days a year. Earnings vary based on the unique amenities and qualities of each home.
Vacation Rental Taxes and Regulations in Mountain Village, CO
Short-term rentals in Mountain Village
Short-term rentals are an established, permitted use across Mountain Village — the town grew up as a resort community, and single-family homes and condominiums rent nightly alongside its hotels. The town regulates rentals through an annual business licence and its own tax system, and it is the Town of Mountain Village, not San Miguel County, that governs homes here.
Lodging and occupancy taxes
Stays of any length are taxed at 14.72 percent of the gross rental amount. That total combines a 9.47 percent sales tax — 2.9 percent to the State of Colorado, 1 percent to San Miguel County, 4.5 percent to the town, and 1.07 percent to the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation — with the town's 4 percent lodging tax and a 1.25 percent visitor benefit tax. Mountain Village is a home-rule town that collects its own taxes: returns are filed through the town's MUNIRevs portal, due on the 20th of the month after the reporting period, with quarterly filing available when remittances run $300 or less per quarter.
Registering your rental
Anyone who advertises a Mountain Village home for short-term stays needs a town business licence — whether or not the home actually rents. Licences are issued through MUNIRevs under the business type "vacation rental," with a separate licence for each rental unit; each runs through December 31 and renews on January 1, and the licence must be displayed at the property. Owners also complete a Colorado business registration with the Department of Revenue to establish a sales-tax account.
How Fairly handles it
Fairly collects and remits the state, county, and town taxes on every booking, and we assist with the business licence application and its January renewal so the licence never lapses.
Operating a vacation rental in Mountain Village, CO
Mountain Village is a high-alpine, heavy-snow operation. Winter guests arrive for the lifts, so turnovers cluster on ski-season weekends and a home has to be warm, cleared of snow, and hot-tub-ready the moment they walk in — freeze protection and snow management matter as much as housekeeping. The village core is pedestrian-oriented and served by the gondola, so arrival instructions, parking, and luggage logistics need to be exact. The near-empty shoulder months — April, May, and November — are the window for deep cleans, hot-tub service, and repairs before the next season. The town also expects its paperwork kept current: the business licence covering your rental runs through December 31, renews each January, and must be displayed at the property. Fairly's local team handles the physical work and assists with the licence renewal on schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to rent out my home in Mountain Village?
Yes. The town requires a business licence for anyone who advertises a home for short-term stays, whether or not it actually rents, with a separate licence for each rental unit. Licences are issued through the town's MUNIRevs portal, run through December 31, and renew each January. Fairly assists with the application and the annual renewal.
What taxes apply to a Mountain Village short-term rental?
Stays of any length are taxed at 14.72 percent of the gross rental: a 9.47 percent combined sales tax, the town's 4 percent lodging tax, and a 1.25 percent visitor benefit tax. Mountain Village is a home-rule town that collects its own taxes, and Fairly collects and remits them on every booking.
How seasonal is rental demand in Mountain Village?
Strongly seasonal. Occupancy in top rentals peaks from February through March, when nightly rates are also at their annual high, and July brings a summer peak nearly as busy. April, May, and November see very little demand — the natural window for maintenance — so pricing and availability planning matter more here than in year-round markets.
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