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A typical active Airbnb in Aspen, CO earned $117,126 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 23% of nights and an average nightly rate of $794 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Aspen Airbnb earned $117,126 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $139,869, about 1.2× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $6,401.
$6.4k
Bottom 25% average
$117.1k
Typical listing
$139.9k
Top 25% average
2-bedroom homes are the most common in Aspen (35% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 9% | $431 | 43% | $67,907 |
| 1 bedroom | 21% | $530 | 27% | $51,689 |
| 2 bedrooms | 35% | $809 | 30% | $89,530 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Feb, Jan and Dec, brought in 40% of a typical Aspen listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Feb brings in 4.9× as much as Oct
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Aspen home is worth $3,437,646 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 7.6% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 3.4% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Aspen each ran 4 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Aspen ranks #18 of the 20 Colorado markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avon, CO | 8.5% | $106,238 | |
| 2 | Winter Park, CO | 7.8% | $60,294 | |
| 3 | Frisco, CO | 7.5% | $72,949 | |
| 4 | Arvada, CO | 7.2% |
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A typical active Airbnb in Aspen, CO earned $117,126 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 23% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $794 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $3,437,646, that's a 3.4% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $117,126 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $139,869 and the bottom 25% $6,401. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $51,689; 2-bedroom about $89,530; 3-bedroom about $125,678 and 4-bedroom about $127,075 a year.
The typical listing was booked 23% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 33% in January to 0% in May.
Based on 530 Aspen short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Aspen over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 25% |
| $1,252 |
| 28% |
| $125,678 |
| 4 bedrooms | 7% | $1,654 | 21% | $127,075 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $3,395 | 20% | $241,654 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,158 | 10% | $548 | |
| Nov 2025 | $6,032 | 10% | $571 | |
| Dec 2025 | $15,319 | 31% | $1,019 | |
| Jan 2026 | $15,601 | 33% | $980 | |
| Feb 2026 | $15,728 | 33% | $1,155 | |
| Mar 2026 | $13,137 | 31% | $1,037 | |
| Apr 2026 | $6,438 | 19% | $696 | |
| May 2026 | $8,213 | 0% | $597 | |
| Jun 2026 | $9,915 | 26% | $821 | |
| Jul 2026 | $10,997 | 30% | $985 | |
| Aug 2026 | $6,360 | 19% | $794 | |
| Sep 2026 | $6,230 | 23% | $661 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 33% live within a day's drive.
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| $43,264 |
| 5 | Pagosa Springs, CO | 7.1% | $40,362 |
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| 6 | Colorado Springs, CO | 6.5% | $28,559 |
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| 7 | Grand Junction, CO | 6.4% | $27,119 |
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| 8 | Estes Park, CO | 6.0% | $40,832 |
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| 18 | Aspen, CO (this market) | 3.4% | $117,126 |
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February; January and December earned the most, bringing in 40% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$3,437,646 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 7.6% in a year.
2-bedroom homes make up 35% of listings, earning an estimated $89,530 a year.
The top origin cities are Denver, CO (10.7% of guests); New York, NY (8.3% of guests) and Los Angeles, CA (4.2% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 33% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 530 short-term rental listings in Aspen, CO, with data through Sep 2026.
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