Demand For Short-Term Rentals Surges In Summit County: 'We Have A Massive Deficit'

Denver CO

21 May, 2021

1:26 PM

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By Jamie Leary, CBS Denver: SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The number of short-term rentals in Summit County is outpacing residential and rental inventory at a historic pace. While affordable housing has always been a priority, the need is more critical than ever. "Our most recent housing needs assessment, which was actually pre-COVID, showed that there's a need for an additional 2,600 rental units, again pre-COVID," said Jason Dietz, Housing Director for Summit County. "Now it's probably around 3,000 or more, as far as the gap in the next couple years for housing that is needed." Read more at CBS Denver CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.