Southwest Colorado STR Market Guide

Telluride + Mountain Village · Durango + Purgatory

Liz Huxley | September 2026

TELLURIDE + MOUNTAIN VILLAGE DURANGO + PURGATORY MARKET DATA REGULATIONS INVESTOR FIT ABOUT LIZ

TELLURIDE + MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

Why People Come

A tiny mountain destination with outsized cultural and luxury appeal.

World-Class Skiing
Telluride Ski Resort • six-time Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice #1 ski resort in North America

Summer + Fall
Hiking • mountain biking • golf • weddings • alpine recreation

Festival Destination
Bluegrass • Film • Mountainfilm • Jazz • Blues & Brews

Connected Destination
Free gondola connects historic Telluride with Mountain Village • 789,575 destination trips in 2024