What Airbnb listings in Aspen and Upper Valley earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Aspen, CO.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Aspen and Upper Valley earned $100,845 on average, were booked for 45% of the nights they were open, and averaged $1,255 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 5.5%.
Yearly revenue
$100,845
Occupancy
45%
Nightly rate
$1,255
Gross yield
5.5%
before expenses
Median of 326 listings
Active listings
368
Aspen and Upper Valley's one-bedroom listings show a median potential gross yield of 11.1%, versus 7.1% across Aspen, CO. Homes with four or more bedrooms show the opposite comparison: 1.9% locally versus 4.3% market-wide.
Average trailing-year booking revenue is higher than for their wider-market counterparts in both bedroom groups, so screening on revenue alone would miss their different yield comparisons. For a yield-focused search, one-bedroom listings deserve a closer look rather than assuming more bedrooms make a better purchase. These potential gross yields are before expenses, financing and taxes.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Aspen and Upper Valley earned an average of $100,845 over the past 12 months. That is 41% more than the Aspen, CO average of $71,426. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Aspen and Upper Valley were booked for an average of 45% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points lower than the Aspen, CO average of 48%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Aspen and Upper Valley was $1,255 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 52% higher than the Aspen, CO average of $827.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Aspen and Upper Valley is $117,719 a year and the median gross yield is 5.5%. Gross yield is 0.1 points lower than the Aspen, CO median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityOne-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Aspen and Upper Valley, at 11.1%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Aspen, CO figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 22 listings | $47,566 Aspen, CO: $42,597 | – |
| 1 bedroom 92 listings | $74,240 Aspen, CO: $47,520 | 11.1% Aspen, CO: 7.1% |
| 2 bedrooms 138 listings | $95,450 Aspen, CO: $66,314 | 4.9% Aspen, CO: 5.3% |
| 3 bedrooms 87 listings | $130,048 Aspen, CO: $90,127 | 4.4% Aspen, CO: 4.8% |
| 4+ bedrooms 29 listings | $163,728 Aspen, CO: $108,786 | 1.9% Aspen, CO: 4.3% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen and Upper Valley This area 368 listings | $100,845 | 45% | $1,255 | 5.5% |
| Aspen, CO market 1,636 listings | $71,426 | 48% | $827 | 5.6% |
| Snowmass Village and West Valley 849 listings | $67,056 | 49% | $792 | 5.2% |
| Basalt and Mid Valley 79 listings | $65,708 | 49% | $663 | 5.4% |
| Carbondale and Crystal Valley 160 listings | $53,559 | 50% | $519 | 6.7% |
| Glenwood Springs, Gypsum and Northern Country 180 listings | $50,278 | 50% | $463 | 7.3% |
The Aspen, CO market includes 5 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it.
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It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (368 in Aspen and Upper Valley). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
Figures are current as of November 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.
The market page summarizes all of Aspen, CO from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
With BNBCalc Markets, compare Aspen and Upper Valley by bedroom count and performance level, see home prices, and browse its listings on the map.