Dillon, Colorado Short-Term Rental Market
Summit County STR market in September 2026 averaged $263 ADR, 35.9% occupancy and $2,575 monthly revenue.
Quick Answer: Dillon, Colorado is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Frisco/Silverthorne market area is 36%. average monthly revenue in the Frisco/Silverthorne market area is $2,575. average daily rate in the Frisco/Silverthorne market area is $263. the top operator in the Frisco/Silverthorne market area is RedAwning with 497 listings. market score is 40/100 (grade D).
Market data reflects the Frisco/Silverthorne regional market, which includes Dillon. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Dillon.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
Dillon sits on the shore of Dillon Reservoir in Summit County, Colorado, and its short-term rental performance is reported at the Summit County level. The same metric series covers Dillon, Silverthorne and Frisco, so every performance number on this page describes the Summit County STR market rather than Dillon alone. In September 2026 the Summit County STR market averaged an ADR of $263 and occupancy of 35.9%, producing average monthly revenue of $2,575 per listing. Entire-home ADR was $264. Year over year, occupancy rose 1.1%, ADR rose 5.6% and revenue rose 2.1%, so the gain came mainly from rate rather than from more booked nights. September is a shoulder month between summer and the ski season, which explains the low occupancy reading. Summing the twelve seasonal months gives annualized revenue of $49,279 per listing. The 2026 year to date picture through September shows 46.0% occupancy, a $358 ADR and $4,627 average monthly revenue, compared with 49.6% occupancy, a $334 ADR and $4,609 average monthly revenue for full year 2025. Demand is anchored by the Breckenridge, Keystone and Copper Mountain ski resorts and by Dillon Reservoir, whose marina is billed as the highest deep-water marina in North America. Summit County visitor spending reached $1.16 billion in 2024, a 1.5% decline from the record 2023 figure, according to Dean Runyan Associates, and the county ranked third in Colorado for tourism spending. Dillon is about 70 miles from Denver on I-70, which supports both weekend and week-long stays. Bedroom, channel and listing-type counts are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Dillon, so this profile omits them. Data month: September 2026.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 59% |
| Feb | 68% |
| Mar | 69% |
| Apr | 26% |
| May | 32% |
| Jun | 53% |
| Jul | 59% |
| Aug | 46% |
| Sep | 38% |
| Oct | 30% |
| Nov | 41% |
| Dec | 61% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Frisco/Silverthorne market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Frisco/Silverthorne market as a whole, which includes Dillon, so these counts are not Dillon-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RedAwning | 497 | 1,427 | ★ 4.35 |
| 2 | Summit County Mountain Retreats | 483 | 38,150 | ★ 4.66 |
| 3 | SummitCove | 438 | 9,632 | ★ 4.78 |
| 4 | SkyRun Vacation Rentals | 408 | 15,510 | ★ 4.73 |
| 5 | Vacasa | 304 | 21,328 | ★ 4.40 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Dillon?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 17.2% |
| vrbo | 8.6% |
| both | 74.1% |
Home Value Trends (Dillon)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals are permitted in the Dillon, Frisco and Silverthorne corridor, but a license is required and enforcement is rated strict. Each town and the county runs its own system. Dillon requires an annual STR license at a flat $700 fee, with licenses expiring May 31, and has no numeric cap. Dillon added a 5% STR excise tax effective July 1, 2023, bringing the total tax there to 19.875%. Frisco requires an annual license at $250, expiring April 30, and reached its cap of 25% of residential housing, about 900 licenses, in February 2023. New applicants join a waitlist, which had 66 names as of April 2025. Silverthorne licenses scale with bedroom count, starting at $150 for a studio. Licenses expire November 30. Zone 1 residential neighborhoods are capped at 10% of units, Zone 2 at 50% and Zone 3 deed restricted housing prohibits STRs. Licenses do not transfer on sale. Unincorporated Summit County uses Type II licenses subject to basin caps: Lower Blue 550, Upper Blue 590, Snake River 130 and Ten Mile 20, with several basins at or over cap as of early 2026. The Resort Overlay Zone has no cap, and Type I licenses for primary residence workforce occupants are exempt. A Neighborhood Overlay booking cap of 35 bookings per year took effect in February 2023. Summit County Ordinance 22, passed in September 2024, requires booking platforms to post valid license numbers and remove unlicensed listings. The profile lists a combined occupancy tax of 15.73% for the corridor. No owner occupancy or primary residence requirement applies, and no annual night limit is listed.
Market Comparison
The Summit County STR market in September 2026 ran at 35.9% occupancy and a $263 ADR. The pattern is typical of a resort market where rate carries the revenue and occupancy depends on season. Seasonal peaks reach 69.1% in March and 67.9% in February, with a peak ADR of $410. Trough months fall far lower, with April at 25.6% and October at 30.5%. Year over year growth of 5.6% in ADR and 2.1% in revenue shows steady pricing power even with occupancy of only 1.1% higher. Average monthly revenue of $2,575 in September compares with the $7,757 reached in March. Top operator names are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Dillon, so this profile omits them. Buyers comparing Summit County with other mountain markets should weigh the high entry cost, with a typical home value of $826,514, against a strong winter rate and the license caps that limit new supply in Frisco, Silverthorne and parts of unincorporated Summit County.
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