What Airbnb listings in Boulder County Foothills & Mountains earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Boulder, CO.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Boulder County Foothills & Mountains earned $51,624 on average, were booked for 53% of the nights they were open, and averaged $561 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 7.2%.
Yearly revenue
$51,624
Occupancy
53%
Nightly rate
$561
Gross yield
7.2%
before expenses
Median of 43 listings
Active listings
55
Boulder County Foothills & Mountains earns more booking revenue than the wider Boulder market, but that does not translate into a higher potential gross yield. Average trailing-year booking revenue is $51,624 versus $41,256, while median potential gross yield is 7.2% versus 8.2%.
The revenue premium does not justify a higher offer on its own. Potential gross yield uses annual room-revenue potential rather than trailing-year booking revenue and is before expenses, financing and taxes.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Boulder County Foothills & Mountains earned an average of $51,624 over the past 12 months. That is 25% more than the Boulder, CO average of $41,256. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Boulder County Foothills & Mountains were booked for an average of 53% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points lower than the Boulder, CO average of 56%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Boulder County Foothills & Mountains was $561 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 35% higher than the Boulder, CO average of $417.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Boulder County Foothills & Mountains is $68,206 a year and the median gross yield is 7.2%. Gross yield is 1.0 points lower than the Boulder, 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 Boulder County Foothills & Mountains, at 8.1%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Boulder, CO figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 16 listings | $28,618 Boulder, CO: $22,632 | 8.1% Boulder, CO: 8.8% |
| 2 bedrooms 10 listings | $31,012 Boulder, CO: $32,592 | 6.4% Boulder, CO: 7.4% |
| 3 bedrooms 14 listings | $64,722 Boulder, CO: $46,300 | 7.8% Boulder, CO: 8.1% |
| 4+ bedrooms 13 listings | $86,130 Boulder, CO: $72,364 | 6.1% Boulder, CO: 7.8% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder County Foothills & Mountains This area 55 listings | $51,624 | 53% | $561 | 7.2% |
| Boulder, CO market 690 listings | $41,256 | 56% | $417 | 8.2% |
| Central Boulder 160 listings | $57,685 | 57% | $600 | 9.9% |
| North Boulder 38 listings | $61,069 | 58% | $629 | 7.9% |
| Boulder East of 28th Street 45 listings | $43,329 | 63% | $424 | 9.8% |
| South Boulder 53 listings | $45,866 | 61% | $480 | 8.5% |
The Boulder, CO market includes 10 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Boulder County Foothills and Mountains together.
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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 (55 in Boulder County Foothills & Mountains). 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 Boulder, 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.
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