Tourism statisticsState2026

Colorado Tourism Statistics: 96.8M Visitors in 2025

Q: How many tourists visit Colorado?

Colorado had 96.8 million visitors in 2025, according to Colorado Governor Jared Polis. AirROI estimates 1,008,899 Airbnb stays in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Colorado?

April was the quietest Airbnb month in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and November ranked 11th. Stays in April were booked about 47 days ahead, against 68 days for July.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Colorado?

A typical Airbnb stay in Colorado lasted 5.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 57 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.9 nights in September to 5.5 nights in July.

Colorado recorded 96.8 million visitors in 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis reports. AirROI estimates 1,008,899 Airbnb stays in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026, with Denver the most booked town. The busiest month was July.

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

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 5,302,812
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.3 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: July
From within the United States, among guests who left a review: 96.1%

Key facts

Colorado Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

Colorado Governor Jared Polis puts Colorado at 96.8 million visitors in 2025.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Colorado at 1,008,899 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Colorado added up to 5,302,812 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Colorado lasted 5.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 57 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks July the busiest Airbnb month in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by June and August, with April the quietest.
AirROI estimates the four busiest Airbnb months in Colorado ran unbroken from June to September in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 96.1% of Colorado Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the United States.
Among Colorado Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, Denver was the top origin city at 9%, ahead of Colorado Springs at 1.9%, AirROI estimates.

By place

AirROI ranks Colorado 6th for Airbnb stays among the United States' 51 states in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Denver had the most Airbnb stays of the 83 towns it lists in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026, at 93,417, ahead of Breckenridge and Colorado Springs.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Colorado?

Colorado Governor Jared Polis counted 96.8 million visitors in 2025.

Official tourism figures for Colorado: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
96.8 millionVisitors	Total visitation to Colorado	2025	Colorado Governor Jared Polis

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Colorado

Colorado had 43,361 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 1,008,899 stays and 5,302,812 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.3 nights and was booked about 57 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 162 towns it tracks in Colorado; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 43,361
Airbnb stays, estimate: 1,008,899
Airbnb nights, estimate: 5,302,812
Typical stay: 5.3 nights
Booked ahead: 57 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Colorado?

On Airbnb, July was the busiest month in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026, then June and August. April was the quietest. The four busiest months run unbroken from June to September.

July ranks first, April last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. 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

From busiest to quietest: July, June, August, September, March, October, December, May, February, January, November, April.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Colorado by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	July	10.5%	5.5 nights	68 days
2	June	9.6%	5.3 nights	60 days
3	August	9.6%	4.8 nights	62 days
4	September	9.3%	3.9 nights	58 days
5	March	8.8%	5.1 nights	53 days
6	October	8.2%	4.6 nights	48 days
7	December	8.1%	5.1 nights	57 days
8	May	7.7%	5.1 nights	51 days
9	February	7.7%	5.0 nights	57 days
10	January	7.5%	5.4 nights	51 days
11	November	6.9%	4.9 nights	47 days
12	April	6.3%	5.3 nights	47 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Colorado Airbnb Guests Come From?

Nearly all Colorado Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the United States (96.1%), AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Denver was the top origin city at 9%, ahead of Colorado Springs at 1.9%. The figures rest on 3,156,898 reviews, written over many years.

96.1% from within the United States

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Denver 9%
Colorado Springs 1.9%
Austin 1.3%
New York 1.1%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Colorado

Denver, Breckenridge and Colorado Springs took 22% of Airbnb stays in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026. July is the busiest Airbnb month in 41 of the 83 towns, led by Estes Park, and June in 14, led by Denver. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 1.7% in Steamboat Springs to 8.4% in Vail.

Most Booked Towns in Colorado: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
#
1	Denver	93,417	623,375	6.7 nights	6.1%	Canada	June
2	Breckenridge	68,858	336,286	4.9 nights	4.7%	Mexico	February
3	Colorado Springs	62,540	420,368	6.7 nights	3.5%	Canada	June
4	Estes Park	47,718	172,533	3.6 nights	3.3%	UK	July
5	Steamboat Springs	35,806	165,955	4.6 nights	1.7%	UK	February
6	Keystone	26,901	118,584	4.4 nights	4.3%	Mexico	March
7	Durango	23,446	116,262	5.0 nights	3%	Mexico	July
8	Winter Park	22,335	95,425	4.3 nights	2.7%	Mexico	February
9	Vail	22,260	108,344	4.9 nights	8.4%	Mexico	February
10	Boulder	19,148	138,299	7.2 nights	6.2%	UK	August
11	Arvada	18,147	116,682	6.4 nights	3.7%	Canada	June
12	Frisco	16,338	81,711	5.0 nights	3.7%	Mexico	March
13	Pagosa Springs	16,259	81,636	5.0 nights	2%	Mexico	July
14	Fort Collins	15,316	86,817	5.7 nights	2.7%	UK	July
15	Grand Lake	13,900	50,589	3.6 nights	3.6%	UK	July
16	Silverthorne	13,705	76,631	5.6 nights	4.4%	Mexico	March
17	Grand Junction	13,359	73,712	5.5 nights	3%	Germany	October
18	Telluride	13,278	61,936	4.7 nights	2.8%	Mexico	July
19	Granby	12,966	53,640	4.1 nights	2.9%	Mexico	July
20	Buena Vista	12,663	48,703	3.8 nights	2%	UK	July
21	Mount Crested Butte	11,859	52,958	4.5 nights	2.1%	UK	July
22	Snowmass Village	10,995	56,111	5.1 nights	7%	Brazil	July
23	Fraser	10,932	47,843	4.4 nights	2.6%	Mexico	July
24	Golden	10,924	62,340	5.7 nights	2.9%	UK	August
25	Glenwood Springs	10,852	36,283	3.3 nights	3.6%	UK	July
26	Fairplay	10,838	48,063	4.4 nights	3.4%	Mexico	July
27	Aspen	10,614	61,411	5.8 nights	7%	Mexico	July
28	Salida	10,452	44,447	4.3 nights	1.3%	UK	July
29	Lakewood	10,205	76,079	7.5 nights	4.9%	Canada	August
30	Dillon	10,019	53,940	5.4 nights	4.3%	Mexico	March
31	Aurora	9,843	76,584	7.8 nights	6.4%	Canada	June
32	Loveland	9,389	55,133	5.9 nights	3.4%	Canada	June
33	Leadville	9,298	41,397	4.5 nights	2.3%	UK	July
34	Crested Butte	9,116	46,182	5.1 nights	1.8%	UK	July
35	Westminster	8,916	56,497	6.3 nights	5.1%	Mexico	June
36	Wheat Ridge	8,681	49,327	5.7 nights	3.8%	Canada	June
37	Avon	8,068	43,408	5.4 nights	6.7%	Mexico	March
38	Woodland Park	7,035	29,585	4.2 nights	2.3%	Australia	July
39	Idaho Springs	6,689	23,391	3.5 nights	2.6%	UK	July
40	Montrose	6,633	31,455	4.7 nights	5.3%	Germany	September
41	Bailey	6,436	24,175	3.8 nights	2.1%	UK	September
42	Ouray	6,319	25,680	4.1 nights	3.8%	UK	September
43	Beaver Creek	6,138	30,241	4.9 nights	7.2%	Mexico	February
44	Florissant	5,942	24,790	4.2 nights	2.6%	UK	July
45	Evergreen	5,658	23,860	4.2 nights	2.9%	Canada	July
46	Centennial	5,527	42,926	7.8 nights	3.9%	UK	June
47	Black Hawk	5,505	20,198	3.7 nights	2.6%	Canada	July
48	Longmont	5,417	38,263	7.1 nights	3.7%	Germany	June
49	Blue River	5,116	25,989	5.1 nights	4.7%	Mexico	July
50	Cañon City	4,857	17,531	3.6 nights	2.4%	Germany	June
51	Mountain Village	4,790	24,085	5.0 nights	2.6%	Mexico	February
52	Divide	4,564	18,287	4.0 nights	3.2%	UK	July
53	Littleton	4,413	37,553	8.5 nights	3.8%	France	July
54	South Fork	4,209	18,841	4.5 nights	1.7%	UK	July
55	Cascade-Chipita Park	4,198	16,934	4.0 nights	2.4%	Germany	June
56	Crestone	4,190	15,861	3.8 nights	3.4%	Germany	September
57	Fruita	4,022	22,155	5.5 nights	4.3%	Canada	May
58	Carbondale	3,856	21,657	5.6 nights	5.1%	UK	July
59	Manitou Springs	3,818	17,500	4.6 nights	1.6%	Canada	June
60	Zuni	3,813	17,978	4.7 nights	5.2%	Canada	July
61	Cripple Creek	3,725	14,499	3.9 nights	1.9%	UK	July
62	Pueblo	3,679	27,767	7.5 nights	3.6%	South Korea	July
63	Commerce City	3,463	23,076	6.7 nights	6.1%	Canada	June
64	Alma	3,460	15,353	4.4 nights	3.2%	Mexico	July
65	Palisade	3,450	14,211	4.1 nights	2.5%	UK	September
66	Greeley	3,438	19,299	5.6 nights	3.1%	Mexico	June
67	Western Hills	3,260	14,242	4.4 nights	5.9%	Mexico	September
68	Bayfield	3,110	14,345	4.6 nights	3.3%	Mexico	July
69	Ridgway	3,006	15,706	5.2 nights	2.3%	France	July
70	Copper Mountain	2,944	13,798	4.7 nights	2.1%	UK	March
71	Thornton	2,885	19,070	6.6 nights	5.8%	Canada	September
72	Monument	2,844	14,364	5.1 nights	3%	UK	July
73	Cortez	2,806	12,060	4.3 nights	5%	France	May
74	Castle Rock	2,775	20,209	7.3 nights	2.4%	UK	July
75	Greenwood Village	2,707	23,854	8.8 nights	7.4%	Canada	July
76	Gunnison	2,607	12,307	4.7 nights	1.8%	UK	July
77	Lafayette	2,516	18,739	7.4 nights	3.7%	Canada	September
78	Edwards	2,514	14,800	5.9 nights	5.4%	Mexico	July
79	Lake City	2,372	12,243	5.2 nights	2.7%	Canada	July
80	Silverton	2,369	9,311	3.9 nights	3.3%	UK	July
81	Englewood	2,275	25,590	11.2 nights	4.4%	Germany	August
82	Paonia	2,128	9,338	4.4 nights	3.8%	New Zealand	September
83	Dolores	1,905	9,639	5.1 nights	5%	France	July

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. US is the top origin in every town, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. Lists the 83 of Colorado's 162 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Colorado

How many tourists visit Colorado?

Colorado had 96.8 million visitors in 2025, according to Colorado Governor Jared Polis. AirROI estimates 1,008,899 Airbnb stays in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Colorado?

The busiest Airbnb month in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026 was July, then June and August. The four busiest months run from June to September.

What is the quietest month in Colorado?

April was the quietest Airbnb month in Colorado in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and November ranked 11th. Stays in April were booked about 47 days ahead, against 68 days for July.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Colorado?

A typical Airbnb stay in Colorado lasted 5.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 57 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.9 nights in September to 5.5 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in Colorado come from?

Of Colorado Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 96.1% were from within the United States, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Denver at 9%, ahead of Colorado Springs at 1.9%.

What is the most booked town in Colorado on Airbnb?

Denver was the most booked town in Colorado on Airbnb, with an estimated 93,417 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Breckenridge and Colorado Springs.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. Colorado Governor Jared Polis counts visitors (96.8 million in 2025). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 1,008,899 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 162 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 3,156,898 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.