Longmont, Colorado Short-Term Rental Market
Resident-only licensing in Longmont; Boulder County Front Range STRs earn $246 ADR, 69.0% occupancy, $4,611 monthly revenue in September 2026
Quick Answer: Longmont, Colorado is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Boulder market area is 69%. average monthly revenue in the Boulder market area is $4,611. average daily rate in the Boulder market area is $246. the top operator in the Boulder market area is Fox Property Management with 69 listings. market score is 50/100 (grade D).
Market data reflects the Boulder regional market, which includes Longmont. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Longmont.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Longmont, Colorado is a Front Range city of 100,764 residents, about an hour north of Denver and 30 minutes from Boulder. Short-term rentals are legal but limited to local residents, which shapes who can act on this data (see the regulatory section). Performance numbers on this page describe the Boulder County Front Range STR market, a regional data set, so they reflect the wider area rather than Longmont alone. In September 2026, the Boulder County Front Range STR market averaged an ADR of $246 and occupancy of 69.0%, with average monthly revenue of $4,611 per listing. Year over year, occupancy rose 2.5%, ADR fell 2.0%, and revenue rose 1.2%, so the gain came from more booked nights rather than higher rates. Entire-home listings earned an ADR of $274, about $28 above the all-listings average. Houses averaged $5,090 in monthly revenue, entire places $5,140, and apartments $3,446. Summing the seasonal months gives annual revenue of $38,155 per listing. Bedroom, channel, and listing-type counts are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Longmont, so this profile omits it. Demand drivers include the St. Vrain Greenway, Union Reservoir, McIntosh Lake, and views of Longs Peak, plus Left Hand Brewing and Oskar Blues, both headquartered in the city, and overflow lodging demand from Boulder and Rocky Mountain National Park. Visitors skew toward regional drive-market leisure travelers, outdoor enthusiasts, and beer tourists. No city-specific annual visitor count is published. Regional annual occupancy peaked at 74.3% in 2021 and stands at 66.7% for the nine months of 2026 so far, with annual ADR up from $143 in 2017 to $214 in 2026 year to date.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 53% |
| Feb | 61% |
| Mar | 65% |
| Apr | 64% |
| May | 69% |
| Jun | 78% |
| Jul | 78% |
| Aug | 77% |
| Sep | 71% |
| Oct | 67% |
| Nov | 55% |
| Dec | 56% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Boulder market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Boulder market as a whole, which includes Longmont, so these counts are not Longmont-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox Property Management | 69 | 569 | ★ 4.85 |
| 2 | Evolve | 33 | 1,111 | ★ 4.72 |
| 3 | Home Host Concierge | 27 | 444 | ★ 4.94 |
| 4 | Landing | 26 | 0 | ★ 2.50 |
| 5 | Housing Helpers | 17 | 9 | ★ 4.83 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Longmont?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 58.1% |
| vrbo | 6.8% |
| both | 35.1% |
Home Value Trends (Longmont)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Longmont allows short-term rentals of under 30 days but restricts them to local residents, and enforcement is rated strict. Only City of Longmont residents with at least 50% ownership of the dwelling may obtain a license, and the market is owner-occupancy and primary-residence oriented. A resident may operate at most one investment dwelling (a non-primary home) as a full-home STR, rented to one group at a time. Renting individual rooms is allowed only when the owner, agent, or property manager lives on site and is present during the stay. The Short-Term Rental License costs $100 and renews annually for $100. A separate Sales and Use Tax License is also required, with a one-time processing fee of about $25. Operators collect and remit city sales and use tax of 3.53% plus a 2% lodger’s tax, for a 5.53% city total, on top of state, county, RTD, and cultural-district taxes. Zoning permits STRs in all zones except Non-residential Primary Employment (N-PE) and Public (N-PF). In Residential Rural (R-RU) and Residential Single (R-SF) zones, only one STR may operate per side of the street per block, and an additional one requires conditional use approval, including a pre-application meeting, a neighborhood meeting, and Planning and Zoning Commission review. Unlicensed operation can bring fines of up to $500 per day and a court summons. Confirm current rules with the City of Longmont before buying or listing.
Market Comparison
In September 2026 the Boulder County Front Range STR market posted 69.0% occupancy and a $246 ADR, and June through August ran at 77.2% to 78.4% occupancy. ADR slipped 2.0% over the past year while occupancy rose 2.5%, so growth is coming from volume. Revenue growth of 1.2% is modest. These results are not available to every buyer, though. Longmont requires a local resident with at least 50% ownership, allows one investment dwelling per resident, and enforces strictly, whereas many other markets have no such limits. Top property managers are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Longmont, so this profile omits them.
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