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Pitkin County starts short-term rental impact study after EPS finds 73 licensed STRs and average 30% occupancy
Summary
EPS told commissioners there are 73 licensed short-term rentals in unincorporated Pitkin County, concentrated around Aspen, and estimated average occupancy around 30%; staff launched an STR impact study and outreach process.
Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) consultants Andrew Knudson and Carlin Russell gave the board an STR baseline ahead of a planned impact study and community outreach.
"As of early November, there were 73 active short term rentals in Pitkin County," Knudson said, and he noted concentrations in the Aspen Community Plan area and along Highway 82. EPS27 pricing queries across platforms found a broad range: about half the inventory sampled listed under roughly $2,000 per night for peak-week examples, with a lower proportion clustered in the $2,000–$7,000 range and a distinct luxury segment; EPS said…
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