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$395
Avg. Nightly Rate
64%
Avg. Occupancy Rate
$7,600
Avg. Monthly Revenue
6–9%
Est. Cash-on-Cash ROI
HIGH
Seasonality
MEDIUM
Regulatory Burden

* Market averages. Cavmir-managed properties typically exceed these figures by 25–45%. Data sourced from AirDNA, STR market reports, and Cavmir internal analytics.

The Market

Why Park City is One of the World's Premier STR Markets

Park City is Utah's mountain gem — home to three world-class ski resorts (Park City Mountain, Deer Valley, and Woodward Park City), host city for Sundance Film Festival, and a summer outdoor recreation destination of increasing global reputation. Main Street's Victorian-era storefronts house celebrated restaurants and boutiques that give Park City a character and charm uncommon in purpose-built resort towns.

Park City is a two-season market with peaks in winter (ski season, December–March) and a growing summer peak driven by mountain biking, hiking, and Sundance. Deer Valley's ski-in/ski-out properties command the market's highest rates. Summer marketing to outdoor enthusiasts and festival-goers is the biggest revenue opportunity for savvy property owners.

Top Attractions & Landmarks

  • Park City Mountain Resort
  • Deer Valley Resort
  • Sundance Film Festival
  • Main Street Park City
  • Jordanelle Reservoir
  • Olympic Park
  • Uinta Mountains

Nearby Markets: Salt Lake City  |  Las Vegas

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State of the Industry · History

The Park City STR Market — Past & Present

Park City was a silver and lead mining town from the 1870s through the 1940s, then nearly abandoned until the 1960s when Treasure Mountain (predecessor to Park City Mountain Resort) opened in 1963 as Utah's first real ski resort. Deer Valley, established in 1981, deliberately targeted the upscale ski traveler — no snowboarding until recently, limited lift capacity, focus on grooming quality — and its success shaped the Park City luxury hospitality template. The 2002 Winter Olympics anchored at Park City put the area on the global ski-destination map. Sundance Film Festival (founded 1978 in Salt Lake, moved to Park City in 1981) added the cultural-event dimension.

The 2034 Winter Olympics awarded to Salt Lake City will use Park City venues — Deer Valley, Park City Mountain, Soldier Hollow, and the Utah Olympic Park. This is the single most important long-term catalyst for Park City STR investment. Infrastructure investment, international media attention, and regional venue upgrades over 2026–2034 will reshape long-term values.

Pricing Strategy & Seasonality

Pricing, Seasonality & When to Capture ROI

Pricing Strategy

Park City pricing is lift-proximity-driven. Deer Valley's ski-in/ski-out properties command the market premium ($800–$3,500/night in peak weeks). Park City Mountain base-adjacent properties follow. Old Town (Historic Main Street) commands a separate cultural premium driven by Sundance and dining scene. Canyons Village, Promontory, and Jeremy Ranch trade at various mid-to-premium tiers. Christmas/New Year is the super-peak; Sundance (late January) is a cultural super-peak; Presidents Day and the rest of ski season drive baseline high demand. Summer season (late June through Labor Day) is growing rapidly but still trails winter rates by 30–50%.

Seasonality & ROI Windows

Highly seasonal with two meaningful peaks. Winter peak: Christmas through mid-March. Super-peaks within winter: Christmas/New Year, MLK weekend, Sundance (late January), Presidents Day. Summer peak: late June through Labor Day. Shoulder: mud season (April–late June), fall (late September through early December). Missed revenue: mid-September through early October when weather remains good and foliage is peak, but most owners have discounted into fall.

Regulation & Licensing · 2026

What the Law Requires in Park City

Park City and Summit County each regulate. Park City requires a Business License and Transient Room Tax registration for all overnight rentals. Summit County (areas outside Park City limits) requires a Nightly Rental License, safety inspection, and compliance with its Development Code. Both jurisdictions apply nuisance, noise, and parking rules. Utah state law allows local regulation but preempts outright bans in most zones.

The 2026 regulatory environment is stable but tightening. Platform enforcement has strengthened. HOA-level restrictions are the most common practical limit — many Deer Valley communities and some Old Town condominiums restrict or require minimum-stay thresholds. TRT rates combine Utah state, county, and city — total guest-collected lodging tax approximately 12.5–13%. Park City's specific resort-tax levy supports transit infrastructure.

Market-Specific Tips & Challenges

Local Tips & Unique Market Challenges

Tips That Actually Move Revenue in Park City

Park City's most valuable tip: the 2034 Olympics story should shape your 10-year investment thesis. Infrastructure, global attention, and pre-Olympic test events (2031–2033) will drive demand growth well before the Games themselves. Properties purchased at 2025–2026 valuations have long-term appreciation optionality beyond annual STR yield.

Second — Sundance requires dedicated marketing attention. Film industry guests book early, pay premiums, and evaluate properties on Main Street walkability, Wi-Fi quality, and quiet workspace for industry calls. A property positioned for Sundance's distinctive guest (not generic skier) captures the last-2-weeks-of-January super-peak. Third — summer pipeline is a real opportunity. Mountain biking, hiking, fly fishing, and concerts at Canyons Village now drive serious summer demand. Fourth — Deer Valley's famously ski-focused ownership culture rewards operators who respect the 'no-noise, no-party' expectations of the mountain community.

Unique Park City Challenges

Cost structure runs at destination-resort levels; operational costs 35–45% of gross on luxury properties. Snow variability affects specific ski-season weeks. HOA restrictions on ski-in/ski-out inventory are tightening. Air-quality-season wildfire smoke (August–September) periodically affects summer experience. And seasonal staffing — cleaners, snow plow operators, on-site management — is perennially scarce.

A Curious Park City Fact
Park City sits atop roughly 1,200 miles of abandoned silver-mine tunnels — a three-dimensional underground maze that still occasionally surfaces as sinkholes in residential yards and under roads. The city's Historic Preservation ordinances extend specifically to mine-era buildings, which is why Old Town's architectural character remains intact where many other resort towns have lost theirs.
Finance Essentials — Park City
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Insurance

Mountain-resort insurance with altitude, snow-load, and wildfire exposure factors. Frozen-pipe water damage is the single most common claim category. STR-specific policies through Proper, CBIZ, and local carriers. Budget $2,500–$10,000 annually depending on property size and location. Wildfire-defensible-space compliance matters for foothill properties.

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Property & Income Tax

Utah state income tax 4.65% flat. Utah property tax comparatively low (~0.6% effective for owner-occupied; STR-classification similar in Summit County). Combined state and local lodging tax approximately 12.5–13% guest-collected. Park City resort tax levy supports transit.

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Mortgages & Financing

Park City financing is mature — local lenders (Zions Bank, Bank of Utah) and national DSCR products active. Ski-in/ski-out properties often appraise with strong STR-income underwriting support. Jumbo territory common in Deer Valley and high-end Canyons. 25–30% down typical.

Future Outlook · 2027 & Beyond

Where Park City is Headed Next

The 2034 Olympics transforms the long-term view. Expect meaningful infrastructure investment (FrontRunner rail extension, US-40/I-80 interchange work, Olympic Park expansion) through 2033. Property values likely appreciate above Mountain West norms through the pre-Olympic cycle. Short-term rental regulation will probably tighten as the housing debate intensifies, but outright STR restrictions remain politically difficult given the tourism economy's importance. Summer-season demand growth will likely outpace winter growth, narrowing seasonal revenue gaps.

From the Desk of Sofie Sinag

Why We Love Marketing in Park City

Park City is the smart-money ski market. Deer Valley's premium hasn't cracked, Park City Mountain's scale keeps it relevant, and the Sundance Film Festival remains the single largest January revenue event in American mountain STR. What we love about marketing here is the four-season maturity — the mountain-bike economy in summer is now substantial, the fall aspen-color season rewards patient marketers, and the shoulder-month quiet is increasingly booked by remote-workers who've figured out that Park City in May is one of the best value windows in American mountain country.

The marketing mistake most Park City listings commit is single-season positioning. Ski-only marketing leaves 60% of the revenue year unmarketed. A listing that tells its summer story, its fall story, and its shoulder-quiet story — with season-appropriate photography and calibrated copy — commands premium rates across the calendar. Park City guests are wealthier, more discerning, and more loyal than the market average. A property that earns that loyalty through editorial-grade marketing turns first-time bookers into annual repeat guests.

Cavmir's Park City Cheat Sheet

The Picks We Recommend for Your Welcome Book

The picks Cavmir recommends for Park City welcome books — small specifics that make Sundance weeks and quiet summer weeks both memorable.

Morning

Pastry at Ritual Chocolate or breakfast at Harvest

Ritual for the chocolate-bar-level pastry; Harvest for the farm-to-table breakfast at the Kimball Junction side of town.

Golden Hour

Guardsman Pass at sunset (summer only)

Fifteen-minute drive up the pass for the valley view and the aspen grove that turns yellow in late September.

Neighborhood Walk

Historic Main Street

Walkable, dense, gallery-and-restaurant scene, silver-mining history that most guests don't know. A twenty-minute walk from any Old Town property.

Dinner That Photographs

Riverhorse on Main or Handle

Riverhorse is the Park City classic; Handle is the small-plates newer-school spot. Both book two to three weeks out during Sundance.

Local Obsession

Ski waxing at Jans or Cole Sport

Real skiers pre-wax. A host who provides a pre-ski-day waxing recommendation signals operator-sophistication to an experienced guest.

Shoulder Season Secret

Early May, after ski closes

Mud season has its own charm. Empty town, 50°-65° afternoons, restaurants quiet, trails opening. A pricing window that rewards hosts who market it.

Weekend Escape

Day trip to Antelope Island or Salt Lake distillery tour

Antelope Island for the bison-herd photography; Salt Lake for the surprising craft-distillery scene. Both break the ski-week monotony.

What Guests Ask For

Sundance logistics and ski-day transit

Sundance screenings require pre-planned shuttle timing. Ski days require lift-hour pre-planning. A one-page briefing on each prevents most major guest-stress points.

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What Cavmir Has Done for Park City Properties

Representative Cavmir engagements in Park City. Client details redacted; numbers composited from internal campaign analytics and AirDNA ranges.

4BR Ski-In Home · Deer Valley
The Brief

Ultra-premium home marketed through a single broker. Missing the direct-booking luxury-travel audience. Sundance-week pricing under-calibrated.

What We Did

Built a full luxury-editorial brand. Cinematic film, architectural photography in all four seasons, direct-booking site with travel-advisor partnership program. Sundance-week pricing rebuilt around festival-screening calendar.

The Result

Sundance-week revenue up 62% year-over-year. Direct-booking advisor channel grew to 39% of annual revenue. Off-season revenue quadrupled as the summer-and-fall audiences discovered the property.

3BR Condo · Canyons Village
The Brief

One of hundreds of near-identical base-village condos. Competing purely on price and losing to better-marketed competitors in the same building.

What We Did

Differentiated through a family-ski audience focus. Photography emphasised the ski-school walkability, the drying-room infrastructure, the family-dinner space. Partnership with a ski-school alumni network drove repeat-family bookings.

The Result

Occupancy climbed from 56% to 79%. ADR up 28%. Holiday weeks now book 8+ months ahead, a pattern that materially stabilises annual revenue.

5BR Historic Home · Old Town Main Street
The Brief

Beautiful silver-mining-era home with generic real-estate-style marketing. Missing the Sundance-week production-rental audience entirely.

What We Did

Split-brand: leisure-ski listing and production-and-media-company rental. Location-scout tear sheet distributed to Sundance-adjacent production services. Copy and photography rebuilt around the home's historic character and event-ready entertaining.

The Result

Sundance-week production-rental cleared $62K in a single booking. Leisure ADR climbed 33% on the elevated brand perception. Year-round revenue up 44%.

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