Denver, CO Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

Denver Revised Municipal Code Chapter 33, Article III governs short-term rentals and does not impose an explicit per-night maximum guest count or per-bedroom occupancy ratio. Instead, occupancy is constrained indirectly by two structural rules: the property must be the licensee's primary residence (the place where the host's habitation is fixed and is the usual place of return - a person can hold only one primary residence), and the unit may be rented to only one party at a time, meaning multiple unrelated booking groups cannot share the same residence concurrently. Denver verifies primary residence using driver's license, voter registration, vehicle registration, tax documents, and utility statements. Because there is no nightly cap in Chapter 33, practical occupancy is governed by the building code's life-safety and bedroom standards, the home's physical capacity, and any HOA covenants. False statements about primary residence on a license application are treated as fraud and can carry felony exposure under state law.