Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs / Routt County
Premium ski market that has CRACKED DOWN hard since 2022. STR Overlay carves city into Green/Yellow/Red zones with subzone caps and a $2,650/day fine ceiling. Arbitrage only viable in Zone A (mountain base) or with grandfathered VHR licenses; Routt County unincorporated bans <30-day rentals in residential.
Voters passed 9% STR-specific tax (Nov 2022); city created Overlay Zones banning STRs in >50% of city; daily fine raised from $1,000 to $2,650 with no prior-notice requirement; enforcement collected $370k+ across 2024-2025 with individual fines up to $260,000.
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Permitted zones, banned zones, HOA-permissive buildings, friendly PMs, ADR/LTR benchmarks, seasonality, and red flags — all delivered alongside your 50 ranked leads.