Mountain townsColorado2026

Colorado Mountain Towns

Breckenridge, Estes Park and Steamboat Springs were the most booked of the 56 mountain towns in Colorado on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 68,858, 47,718 and 35,806 stays. July is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 4.6 nights.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made

Among the 32 towns with 200+ homes

Most booked of these 32: Breckenridge 68,858 stays
Highest revenue per home of these 32: Aspen $92,818 a year
Highest rated of these 32: Boulder 4.91 out of 5
Lowest nightly rate of these 32: Leadville $269 a night
Longest typical stay of these 32: Boulder 7.2 nights

Ranking

Colorado Mountain Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays

Every one of the mountain towns and villages in Colorado with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.

Colorado Mountain Towns ranked by Airbnb stays, with homes, typical stay, busiest month, nightly rate, occupancy, revenue per home and guest rating

1	Breckenridge	68,858	3,119	4.9 nights	February	$591	39%	$67,156	4.80
2	Estes Park	47,718	1,381	3.6 nights	July	$421	45%	$58,814	4.85
3	Steamboat Springs	35,806	2,267	4.6 nights	February	$599	32%	$48,608	4.78
4	Keystone	26,901	1,441	4.4 nights	March	$411	35%	$39,725	4.75
5	Durango	23,446	1,085	5.0 nights	July	$392	37%	$39,371	4.82
6	Winter Park	22,335	1,184	4.3 nights	February	$439	33%	$41,233	4.85
7	Vail	22,260	1,553	4.9 nights	February	$842	32%	$58,606	4.82
8	Boulder	19,148	893	7.2 nights	August	$418	46%	$49,943	4.91
9	Frisco	16,338	880	5.0 nights	March	$455	37%	$46,526	4.81
10	Pagosa Springs	16,259	847	5.0 nights	July	$303	35%	$31,199	4.84
11	Grand Lake	13,900	461	3.6 nights	July	$390	41%	$51,782	4.84
12	Silverthorne	13,705	701	5.6 nights	March	$427	39%	$46,723	4.82
13	Telluride	13,278	628	4.7 nights	July	$728	36%	$65,164	4.83
14	Granby	12,966	569	4.1 nights	July	$349	35%	$36,587	4.82
15	Buena Vista	12,663	391	3.8 nights	July	$316	44%	$42,889	4.90
16	Mount Crested Butte	11,859	546	4.5 nights	July	$422	36%	$42,586	4.80
17	Snowmass Village	10,995	637	5.1 nights	July	$800	36%	$68,874	4.83
18	Fraser	10,932	581	4.4 nights	July	$406	33%	$37,570	4.87
19	Golden	10,924	301	5.7 nights	August	$327	53%	$52,696	4.90
20	Glenwood Springs	10,852	265	3.3 nights	July	$386	47%	$64,032	4.84
21	Fairplay	10,838	373	4.4 nights	July	$359	42%	$49,711	4.89
22	Aspen	10,614	654	5.8 nights	July	$1,079	37%	$92,818	4.84
23	Salida	10,452	359	4.3 nights	July	$311	41%	$41,922	4.86
24	Dillon	10,019	519	5.4 nights	March	$349	37%	$34,563	4.79
25	Leadville	9,298	291	4.5 nights	July	$269	43%	$37,332	4.88
26	Crested Butte	9,116	399	5.1 nights	July	$572	41%	$61,910	4.90
27	Avon	8,068	588	5.4 nights	March	$531	33%	$39,527	4.86
28	Woodland Park	7,035	242	4.2 nights	July	$304	46%	$40,023	4.89
29	Idaho Springs	6,689	180	3.5 nights	July	$318	46%	$50,011	4.89
30	Bailey	6,436	157	3.8 nights	September	$377	53%	$65,540	4.93
31	Ouray	6,319	184	4.1 nights	September	$415	46%	$60,721	4.87
32	Beaver Creek	6,138	539	4.9 nights	February	$964	29%	$59,371	4.88
33	Florissant	5,942	180	4.2 nights	July	$317	45%	$48,445	4.89
34	Evergreen	5,658	182	4.2 nights	July	$358	45%	$52,262	4.91
35	Black Hawk	5,505	136	3.7 nights	July	$364	51%	$63,434	4.92
36	Blue River	5,116	189	5.1 nights	July	$657	43%	$88,354	4.85
37	Cañon City	4,857	171	3.6 nights	June	$217	38%	$23,370	4.86
38	Mountain Village	4,790	343	5.0 nights	February	$1,233	31%	$89,038	4.84
39	Divide	4,564	115	4.0 nights	July	$306	51%	$52,531	4.91
40	South Fork	4,209	235	4.5 nights	July	$315	32%	$27,841	4.79
41	Cascade-Chipita Park	4,198	110	4.0 nights	June	$349	50%	$59,668	4.90
42	Crestone	4,190	141	3.8 nights	September	$185	40%	$25,323	4.91
43	Carbondale	3,856	144	5.6 nights	July	$414	46%	$54,610	4.90
44	Manitou Springs	3,818	115	4.6 nights	June	$278	45%	$39,865	4.84
45	Cripple Creek	3,725	101	3.9 nights	July	$290	46%	$46,448	4.89
46	Alma	3,460	117	4.4 nights	July	$387	43%	$53,715	4.88
47	Bayfield	3,110	191	4.6 nights	July	$273	35%	$22,025	4.85
48	Ridgway	3,006	111	5.2 nights	July	$350	47%	$44,087	4.87
49	Copper Mountain	2,944	194	4.7 nights	March	$566	32%	$44,982	4.72
50	Monument	2,844	113	5.1 nights	July	$382	43%	$44,430	4.91
51	Gunnison	2,607	103	4.7 nights	July	$269	44%	$35,069	4.86
52	Edwards	2,514	205	5.9 nights	July	$663	33%	$43,682	4.87
53	Lake City	2,372	127	5.2 nights	July	$318	45%	$29,862	4.86
54	Silverton	2,369	101	3.9 nights	July	$306	38%	$34,174	4.87
55	Paonia	2,128	106	4.4 nights	September	$152	40%	$15,388	4.91
56	Dolores	1,905	107	5.1 nights	July	$226	40%	$23,064	4.91

Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5.

Town by town

Where the Top Towns Stand Out

4 of 8 are busiest in February. Estes Park and Durango peak in July, Keystone in March, and Boulder in August. Among guests who left a review, Denver is the top home city in 6 of the 8. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in 5 of the 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.

Breckenridge
Of the 32 mountain towns in Colorado with 200 or more homes, Breckenridge had the most Airbnb homes, at 3,119, in the 12 months to October 2026.
Estes Park
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Estes Park, Colorado, at 37% of homes.
5
Durango
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Durango, Colorado, at 47% of homes. Among guests who left a review, Albuquerque was the top home city for Durango, at 6.5%.
8
Boulder
Of the 32 mountain towns in Colorado with 200 or more homes, Boulder had the highest guest rating, at 4.91, and had the longest typical stay, at 7.2 nights, in the 12 months to October 2026. Houses were the largest home type in Boulder, at 60% of homes.

When to go

Busiest and Quietest Months

July, March and August rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the mountain towns in Colorado, and November and April as the quietest. July is the busiest month in 35 of the 56, while Breckenridge and Steamboat Springs peak in February, and Keystone in March. Across the 56 towns, nightly rates run lowest in September, at about $414, and highest in February, at about $652. Across the 56 towns, stays run longest in July, at 5.2 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.5 nights.

July ranks first, April last

Airbnb months in calendar order. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate

Months in Colorado by rank
Rank	Month	Typical stay	Nightly rate
1	July	5.2 nights	$479
2	March	4.4 nights	$605
3	August	4.4 nights	$444
4	June	4.7 nights	$445
5	September	3.5 nights	$414
6	February	4.5 nights	$652
7	December	4.8 nights	$574
8	January	4.7 nights	$620
9	October	3.9 nights	$422
10	May	4.6 nights	$418
11	November	4.4 nights	$438
12	April	4.5 nights	$432

Who comes

Where Guests Come From

Among guests who left a review, 96.4% come from within the United States. The top home cities among those guests are Denver, Colorado Springs and Austin. Vail draws the most from abroad, at 8.4%, among towns with 200 or more homes.

Top home cities

Among guests who left a review

96.4% from within the United States

Denver 12%
Colorado Springs 2.1%
Austin 1.3%
Boulder 1.2%
New York 1.1%
Houston 1%

The money view

Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate

Among the 32 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Aspen has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $92,818 a year. Of those 32, Golden has the highest occupancy, at 53%, and Leadville has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $269. The most booked of the 56, Breckenridge, earns about $67,156 per home.

Highest revenue per home of these 32

A year, AirROI estimate

Aspen $92,818
Mountain Village $89,038
Snowmass Village $68,874
Breckenridge $67,156
Telluride $65,164

Highest occupancy of these 32

Nights booked, AirROI estimate

Lowest nightly rate of these 32

On Airbnb, AirROI estimate

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular mountain town in Colorado?

By AirROI's estimates, Breckenridge is the most booked of the 56 mountain towns in Colorado, with 68,858 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Estes Park is second, with 47,718. This counts Airbnb bookings only.

What is the most affordable mountain town in Colorado?

By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Colorado with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Leadville ($269), Pagosa Springs ($303) and Woodland Park ($304). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.

What are some small mountain towns in Colorado?

By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 56 mountain towns it lists in Colorado are Cripple Creek (101), Silverton (101) and Gunnison (103). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.

What mountain towns in Colorado offer the strongest Airbnb returns?

Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Colorado with 200 or more homes, the highest are Aspen ($92,818), Mountain Village ($89,038) and Snowmass Village ($68,874). Among the same towns, Golden has the highest occupancy, at 53%.

Method

How These Lists and Numbers Are Made

How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to sit in a mountain range or right at its foot, with the mountains the reason it is known and why people go. The town's own listings can back that up, with 15% of its listing titles naming the mountains. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.

How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 1,722,136 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.