Colorado Springs Getaways: Cite $28,823, Keep Manitou Off

Thomas Garner
2 days ago
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Empty downtown Colorado Springs skyline with Pikes Peak, no people

Most Colorado Springs listings still get sold as a generic Pikes Peak stay, or worse, as a blended Manitou Springs year. Guests who typed Colorado Springs are looking for Old Colorado City, downtown, and a real city night. They are not looking for a Manitou Springs caption. 2,340 active listings sit on this city extract. Write the stay you can actually host.

The three strongest city months are June, August, and May. June is the busiest. February is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in January. Most guests arrive from Denver, then Colorado Springs. Stay is 6.4 nights, booked about 46 days ahead. Call Colorado Springs Short Term Rentals at 719-385-5982. Email shorttermrentals@coloradosprings.gov. Development Review Enterprise, 2880 International Circle, Suite 200-7. City Hall, 30 South Nevada Avenue. Owner-occupied permits require the owner to be physically occupied 185 days per year. Non-owner-occupied applications after December 26, 2019 are not permitted in single-family zoning R-E, R-1 6, R-1 9, and single-family PDZs, and must sit 500 feet from another non-owner-occupied STR elsewhere. Coverage cites $124.95 annual permit. An older application PDF still cites $119. Confirm 2026. Do not invent a third fee. $500,000 liability. Occupancy is two persons per bedroom plus two, max 15. A 24-hour contact must respond within one hour. The permit does not transfer. ADU properties were reported ineligible as of June 30, 2025. Confirm 2026. AirROI's low-regulation label and 0 licensed listings are a scrape of listings, not the town file.

Two Cities, Not One Blended Peak Year

Typical Colorado Springs listings earned about $28,823 last year from 2,340 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $233. Occupancy was 44.5 percent. Revenue per available night was $105. Year over year is minus 1.7 percent. Active supply held steady. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Market a Springs Stay is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City.

Colorado Springs Own Extract: $28,823 on 2,340 Listings

2,340 active listings is a real gallery. Superhost share is 60.9 percent. Professionally managed share is 18.5 percent. Kaitlyn At Renjoy holds 136 listings. Treat $28,823 as evidence for Colorado Springs, not as a corridor dashboard you can paste onto Manitou Springs. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. Colorado Springs STR Rules is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock.

June, August, and May Are the Strong City Months

The three strongest city months are June, August, and May. June is the busiest. February is the slowest revenue month. Occupancy is weakest in January. Stay is 6.4 nights. Lead is 46 days. Most guests arrive from Denver, then Colorado Springs. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Colorado Springs Shoulder is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock.

Manitou Springs Is Another Year, Not This Note

Manitou Springs listings earned about $33,745 last year from 115 active rentals on the current AirROI extract. Keep that stay on its own line. Manitou Springs is another hall. An Old Colorado City driveway is not a Manitou Springs lot. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Springs Remote Stays is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed.

Pueblo Is Another Year, Not This Note

Pueblo listings earned about $12,335 last year from 212 active rentals on the current AirROI extract. Keep that stay on its own line. Pueblo is another hall. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. DIY vs Hire in Colorado Springs is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed.

Garden of the Gods Is Demand, Not Occupancy

Garden of the Gods, Old Colorado City, downtown, and Fountain Creek are visitor demand. Named weekends are demand, not occupancy. Confirm 2026 event dates on the primary page. Do not invent a festival date. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Who Books Colorado Springs is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line.

Year Over Year Is Minus 1.7 Percent on This Pass

Year over year is minus 1.7 percent on the current extract. Supply held steady. File both numbers. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Pueblo is not downtown. Buying a Springs Rental is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole.

How a Host Should Read This Map

How a host should read this map is to file three occasions. Colorado Springs is Old Colorado City, downtown, and city nights. Manitou Springs is another city. Pueblo is another city. Keep $233 city ADR off both satellites. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. We market. We do not take the lock. Springs Tourism Data is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones. Manitou Springs is not Old Colorado City. Pueblo is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed.

Hosts who underwrite Front Range stays should keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings, call 719-385-5982, and leave Manitou Springs and Pueblo on their own lines. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,823 on 2,340 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 719-385-5982 before you advertise a Colorado Springs stay. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Non-owner-occupied is barred in named single-family zones.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did typical Colorado Springs listings earn last year?

When is Colorado Springs strongest month?

June is the busiest revenue month. August and May are the other strong months. February is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in January.

Do I need a Colorado Springs CO STR permit in 2026?

Call Colorado Springs Short Term Rentals at 719-385-5982. Email shorttermrentals@coloradosprings.gov. Development Review Enterprise, 2880 International Circle, Suite 200-7. City Hall, 30 South Nevada Avenue. Owner-occupied permits require the owner to be physically occupied 185 days per year. Non-owner-occupied applications after December 26, 2019 are not permitted in single-family zoning R-E, R-1 6, R-1 9, and single-family PDZs, and must sit 500 feet from another non-owner-occupied STR elsewhere. Coverage cites $124.95 annual permit. An older application PDF still cites $119. Confirm 2026.

Is a 30-night minimum the same as occupancy?

No. 851 listings, 36.4 percent of 2,340 active rentals, set a 30-night minimum. Stay is still 6.4 nights. Lead is 46 days. February is still slow.

Should I hire a manager in Colorado Springs and on the satellites?

Professionally managed share in Colorado Springs is 18.5 percent. Kaitlyn At Renjoy holds 136 listings. Manitou Springs rewards a separate city copy. Pueblo rewards a separate city copy. Do not buy one pitch for three occasions.

Who books a Colorado Springs stay?

Most guests arrive from Denver, then Colorado Springs. Stay is 6.4 nights. Lead is 46 days. Urban guests want Old Colorado City and downtown. Manitou Springs guests book a separate city. Pueblo guests book a separate city.

Can I file Manitou Springs as the Colorado Springs year?

No. Colorado Springs average night was $233 on 2,340 listings. Manitou Springs earned about $33,745 on 115 listings. Keep $28,823 on its own line.

Can I run a non-owner-occupied STR in a Springs single-family zone?

Non-owner-occupied applications after December 26, 2019 are not permitted in R-E, R-1 6, R-1 9, and single-family PDZs. Owner-occupied is 185 days. Call 719-385-5982. Confirm 2026. A scrape is not the town file.

What should a buyer packet carry?

Cite $28,823 on 2,340 city listings. Note supply held steady and year over year minus 1.7 percent. Call 719-385-5982. Keep Manitou Springs and Pueblo on their own lines.

Where do I confirm the city desk?

Work with Crest & Cove Creative

If a packet still files Old Colorado City and a Manitou Springs driveway as one year, send the addresses. We will split the map.

Need a Springs map that does not blend Manitou into Garden of the Gods occupancy? Send the parcels. Reach out at crestcove.co or (256) 998-7502.