Durango & Pagosa Springs Short-Term Rental Insights

"Is there anywhere left in Durango where I can still get a vacation rental permit?" If you've been looking into buying a short-term rental in Durango, you've probably asked yourself that same question. I know I did. You find a property you love, start reading about permits, zones, caps, and waitlists, and before long it's hard to tell what's actually possible and where to even begin. So in late September, I went straight to the source and sat down face to face with staff in t

"Can I buy this place and put it on Airbnb?" It's usually one of the first questions I hear, and in Durango, the honest answer is: maybe, but not the way most people expect. Durango is a wonderful place to own a vacation rental. The Animas River runs right through town, Purgatory is a short drive up the valley, and visitors come year round for the trails, the train, and the historic downtown. But the city has regulated short-term rentals since 1989, and the rules today are ca