Englewood, Colorado Short-Term Rental Market
Englewood requires primary residence STRs, while Denver metro September 2026 ADR is $186, occupancy 70.5%, revenue $3,661 monthly.
Quick Answer: Englewood, Colorado is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Denver market area is 70%. average monthly revenue in the Denver market area is $3,661. average daily rate in the Denver market area is $186. the top operator in the Denver market area is Evolve with 276 listings. market score is 55/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the Denver regional market, which includes Englewood. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Englewood.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Englewood is a first-ring suburb of 33,599 residents about 20 minutes south of downtown Denver in Arapahoe County. Performance figures on this page describe the Denver metro STR market, which includes Englewood along with other Denver-area cities, rather than Englewood alone. Local rules matter as much as the numbers: Englewood requires any short-term rental in a residential zone to be the operator’s primary residence, so this is not a market for dedicated investor whole-home rentals.
In September 2026 the Denver metro STR market averaged an ADR of $186, occupancy of 70.5%, and monthly revenue of $3,661 per listing. Compared with September 2025, occupancy rose 0.9%, ADR rose 2.3%, and revenue rose 4.2%, so growth is coming mostly from higher rates rather than from filling many more nights. Entire places averaged $4,064 a month and houses averaged $3,942, while apartments averaged $3,071.
Bedroom, channel, and listing-type counts are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Englewood, so this profile omits them.
Demand in Englewood itself comes from Denver-metro day-trippers, live-music and arts patrons, and business and medical travelers rather than destination tourism. Key draws include the Gothic Theatre, the Museum of Outdoor Arts, the South Broadway shopping and dining corridor, CityCenter Englewood around the light rail station, and the Craig Hospital and Swedish Medical Center campuses. The city does not publish a standalone annual visitor figure. The typical home value is $501,780, which sets the entry cost for buyers who plan to live on site and rent part of the property.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 58% |
| Feb | 65% |
| Mar | 68% |
| Apr | 67% |
| May | 71% |
| Jun | 81% |
| Jul | 80% |
| Aug | 75% |
| Sep | 73% |
| Oct | 69% |
| Nov | 61% |
| Dec | 62% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Denver market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Denver market as a whole, which includes Englewood, so these counts are not Englewood-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolve | 276 | 10,485 | ★ 4.65 |
| 2 | Atomic Vacation Rentals | 142 | 9,929 | ★ 4.84 |
| 3 | Effortless Rental Group | 137 | 10,713 | ★ 4.77 |
| 4 | VacayPlay | 83 | 5,410 | ★ 4.39 |
| 5 | Homes with Hospitality LLC | 81 | 853 | ★ 4.94 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Englewood?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 58.8% |
| vrbo | 4.3% |
| both | 36.9% |
Home Value Trends (Englewood)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals are legal in Englewood but regulated under Chapter 5-31 of the municipal code, with rules adopted in February 2020. The defining restriction is that any STR in a residential zone district must be the operator’s primary residence, occupied at least 185 days a year. In practice this bars non-owner-occupied investor whole-home rentals in residential areas, while house-hacking, such as renting a room or an accessory dwelling unit while you live on site, remains viable.
Operators need a Short-Term Rental License plus a city Sales and Use Tax License. The tax license carries a $25 fee and renews every two years. Eligible unit types are detached houses, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums, and accessory dwelling units. A license may be issued for the accessory dwelling unit or the primary structure, but not both.
Occupancy is capped at two adults per bedroom and eight occupants in total, and one off-street parking space per bedroom is required. Lodging stays are subject to the city’s 3.8% sales tax plus a 2% lodger’s tax. Platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo, and Evolve collect and remit these taxes when you list exclusively through them. The license number must appear in every online advertisement.
Enforcement severity is rated moderate, and the main tools are license revocation and action against ads that omit the license number. A November 2020 ballot measure proposed raising the lodger’s tax to 5%, but the rate remains 2%. No major regulatory changes have been identified since 2020. These rules apply to Englewood only, not to neighboring Denver-area cities.
Market Comparison
The Denver metro STR market that includes Englewood posted 70.5% occupancy and a $186 all-listings ADR in September 2026. Entire places earned $205, professionally managed listings earned $221, and luxury listings earned $337.
Year-over-year change is positive: occupancy up 0.9%, ADR up 2.3%, and revenue up 4.2%. Seasonality is meaningful, with monthly occupancy ranging from 58.4% in January to 80.7% in June.
The main difference from many comparison markets is regulatory. Englewood’s primary residence requirement limits who can operate a rental, so the metro-wide figures overstate what an investor can capture within city limits. Operator and property manager rankings are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Englewood, so this profile omits them.
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