Hotel and short-term rental stays in Aurora carry roughly a 13 percent combined lodging tax, layering Aurora's 2 percent city lodging tax, an 8 percent Adams or Arapahoe County lodging tax, and the 2.9 percent Colorado state sales tax.
Aurora imposes a 2 percent city lodging tax on transient stays. Adams and Arapahoe Counties each layer an 8 percent lodging tax depending on which county the property sits in (Aurora spans Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas). Colorado adds a 2.9 percent state sales tax, plus any RTD and Cultural Facilities District components on the room rate. The combined effective rate is roughly 13 percent or higher with district add-ons. Hotels and short-term rental hosts collect and remit through the Aurora Tax and Licensing system. Online platforms like Airbnb and VRBO collect Colorado state taxes and may collect city taxes by agreement.
Failing to register, collect, or remit lodging tax on hotel rooms or short-term rentals; under-reporting nightly receipts can result in audit assessments, penalties, and license action.
See how Aurora's transient occupancy tax rules stack up against other locations.
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