Park City is a ski town first, which means most of the year's revenue comes in a few winter months and the rest depends on summer and events. Whether you can rent nightly at all depends on your zone and your HOA, so check both before you hire anyone. Properties outside city limits in the Snyderville Basin, around Canyons Village and Kimball Junction, fall under Summit County instead.
As of 2026, any stay under 30 days inside Park City requires a Nightly Rental Business License from the city's Finance Department, and a new application is required if ownership changes. Nightly rentals are allowed in some zones, such as resort and commercial areas, and not allowed in others, including many single-family neighborhoods. Some historic districts have special rules. Check the city's zoning map and Land Management Code for your address. HOA documents also have to allow nightly rentals, and many condo associations near the resorts have their own rules on parking and check-in.
In unincorporated Summit County, nightly rentals need a county license and must also meet zoning rules. The county and city both take complaints about nightly rentals, and Utah law lets local governments use online listings as evidence of unlicensed rentals.
Taxes are layered. Stays are subject to Utah sales tax and transient room taxes at the state, county and city levels, and Park City also charges a resort communities tax. Rates are set by the Utah State Tax Commission. Airbnb generally collects and remits Utah lodging taxes on bookings through its platform, but you remain responsible for direct bookings and for confirming the rates applied are correct.
We did not find a published local price survey, so compare written quotes. Winter adds real work: mud and snow at entries, ski lockers and boot dryers, hot tubs that need water checks and fireplaces that need cleaning. Many condos are in large complexes with shared laundry or none at all, so ask if linens go to a commercial service.
Ski season, usually from late November into April, is the peak, with the holidays and the Sundance Film Festival in late January bringing the highest demand. Note that Sundance has announced it is moving to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, so January may look different going forward. Summer brings hikers, mountain bikers and events. Spring and fall mud seasons are slow, which is the time for deep cleans and repairs. Book your winter crew by early fall.
No. Nightly rentals are only allowed in certain zones, and your HOA must also allow them. Check with the city's planning and finance departments.
Much of the Canyons Village area is in unincorporated Summit County, so county licensing applies. Confirm your address with the county.
Airbnb generally collects Utah lodging taxes on its bookings, but you must handle direct bookings. Confirm with the Utah State Tax Commission.
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