Date of Award
Fall 8-24-2024
Document Type
Masters Capstone Project
Degree Name
M.S. in Geographic Information Science
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Colorado, Summit County, Housing, Rental properties, Housing market, Geographic information science
Abstract
Summit County, Colorado, is experiencing a housing crisis influenced by the rise of short-term rentals (STRs). This project investigates how STRs spatially and economically impact the county. STRs are regarded as a reason for the housing crisis as they take away long-term housing from locals and increase housing market prices. Locals are forced to look for housing in neighboring counties such as Clear Creek, Eagle, Grand, Lake, and Park. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to analyze the spatial and economic impact of STRs in Summit County. Total population, median household income and STR locations are analyzed in ArcGIS Pro. The goal is to highlight the impacts of STRs on local housing affordability, potentially encouraging stricter regulations including charging tourism or business tariffs or giving incentives for short-term renters to long-term rent instead.
Copyright Date
11-15-2024
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Hanna Gilhooley
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
51 pgs
File Size
14.2 MB
Recommended Citation
Gilhooley, Hanna, "How Short-Term Rentals Impact Summit County, Colorado, Spatially and Economically: A GIS Analysis" (2024). Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones. 88.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/geog_ms_capstone/88
