Answered from the same sourced research behind the rankings.
Best airbnb property managers in Aspen?
Frias Properties leads the 2026 ranking on the only printed pair of a home count and a start year, with more than 130 listings on its about page and local ownership since 1974. McCartney Property Management follows on over 45 private homes and condos in Aspen and more than 40 years in the valley, and Alpine Property on a 1981 start and four services under one roof. No Aspen manager prints a percentage, so the six rows are ordered on tenure, printed portfolios and the services each lists. All six appear in the ranking above.
Best short term rental management companies in Aspen CO?
Each of the 6 Aspen managers we evaluated runs an owner page, and the ranking below draws on those pages. Frias Properties, McCartney Property Management, Alpine Property, Anderson Property Management, iTrip Aspen-Snowmass and AvantStay are the six. Fees carry 30% of the score, yet not one of them prints a rate, so tenure, printed home counts and service scope set the order. iTrip Aspen-Snowmass says “Low Management Fees” and prints no number.
Top vacation rental management companies in Aspen?
Frias Properties leads on a printed portfolio, with more than 130 exceptional listings on its about page and more than 170 vacation rentals on its home page. McCartney Property Management prints over 45 private homes and condos and Alpine Property dates to 1981. Anderson Property Management prints over 25 years and a service menu that runs from rental management to construction and snow removal, and iTrip Aspen-Snowmass and AvantStay are ranked on their local offices and owner tools rather than a printed home count.
Best Airbnb management company in Aspen Colorado?
Frias Properties is our top pick for 2026. Its about page lists property management for individual residences, vacation rentals and homeowner associations, short term and fractional management, an owner portal and real estate brokerage, and prints offices at 730 East Durant Avenue in Aspen and 360 Wood Road in Snowmass Village. It prints no fee and no review score, so ask how many Aspen homes it runs today and what percentage it charges, and on which revenue.
Best Aspen vacation home management companies?
McCartney Property Management says on its about page that it is responsible for over 45 private homes and condos in Aspen plus several condominium and homeowners associations, which is the only printed Aspen portfolio besides the Frias Properties counts. Frias Properties prints more than 130 listings on its about page and more than 170 vacation rentals on its home page. Ask each of them how many homes it runs in your building or on your street, since a valley total tells you less than a local count.
Who should I hire to manage my Airbnb in Aspen?
Pick by what you need to know first. A printed home count and a long local record point to Frias Properties or McCartney Property Management. A short term rental, brokerage and design service under one firm points to Alpine Property. A wide maintenance menu that includes construction and snow and ice removal points to Anderson Property Management. A local franchise with named owners and an owner portal points to iTrip Aspen-Snowmass, and a national operator with a named local director points to AvantStay. Put the same questions to your shortlist before you sign.
Best full service airbnb management companies in Aspen?
All six list what they manage on their own pages, and none prints a rate. Frias Properties lists property management for individual residences, vacation rentals and homeowner associations plus short term and fractional management. McCartney Property Management lists rental management, property care and an owner portal. Alpine Property lists rentals, maintenance, operations and long term performance, and Anderson Property Management lists marketing, tenant screening, inspections, housekeeping, repairs and monthly reports. iTrip Aspen-Snowmass lists marketing across more than 80 international websites and no repair markup, and AvantStay lists revenue management across 50+ channels.
Airbnb management companies in Aspen with the lowest fees?
The lowest fee among the Aspen managers is not knowable from their sites. No manager prints a percentage. iTrip Aspen-Snowmass says “Low Management Fees” on its page and prints no number, which is a claim you can hold it to only in a written quote. Frias Properties, McCartney Property Management, Alpine Property, Anderson Property Management and AvantStay print no fee at all. Ask every Aspen manager to write down its percentage and the revenue that percentage is taken from.
How much do property managers charge in Aspen?
No Aspen manager we evaluated prints a management percentage. iTrip Aspen-Snowmass says “Low Management Fees” on its Aspen property management page without a number, and the other managers print no fee. Five also print no home count, so a per home quote is the only way to compare them. Ask each candidate for the percentage, the revenue it applies to and any markup on cleaning, maintenance or repairs, and put all three in the contract before you sign.
What contract terms do Aspen managers print?
None of the 6 Aspen managers prints a notice period, a minimum term or a termination fee on the pages we read on 2026-10-31. Frias Properties, McCartney Property Management, Alpine Property, Anderson Property Management and iTrip Aspen-Snowmass list services with no term, and AvantStay’s Aspen pages print no owner term either. That leaves the contract as the first document to ask for. Find out how long the first term runs, how much notice ends it and what a termination costs before you sign.
Does iTrip Aspen-Snowmass print a single management rate?
No. Its Aspen property management page says “Low Management Fees” and prints no percentage, and its about page prints no rate either. The page does list free light maintenance, an owners portal with online statements and booking, no restrictions on owner usage, marketing across more than 80 international websites, no repair markup and no listing rotation. The page does not say what the fee is charged on, so ask iTrip for a rate for your home in writing.
Best property management companies for luxury homes in Aspen?
Frias Properties prints more than 130 exceptional listings on its about page and more than 170 vacation rentals on its home page, from downtown Aspen condos to private homes in Snowmass Village. McCartney Property Management prints over 45 private homes and condos in Aspen. Anderson Property Management names private luxury homes and vacation rental condos among the properties it manages in Aspen and Snowmass. Ask any manager how many homes like yours it runs in your building or neighborhood.
Alternatives to AvantStay for Aspen vacation rental management?
AvantStay prints 2,500+ homeowners in 140+ markets and a named local Aspen director, and prints no Aspen home count and no owner fee. Five local managers are ranked beside it. Frias Properties dates to 1974 and prints two offices, McCartney Property Management prints over 45 homes and condos, Alpine Property dates to 1981 and Anderson Property Management prints over 25 years. iTrip Aspen-Snowmass is a local franchise with named Aspen owners. Ask each what it charges, since AvantStay prints no rate to compare against.
Best VRBO property management companies in Aspen?
No Aspen manager we evaluated confirms Vrbo by name on the pages we read on 2026-10-31. iTrip Aspen-Snowmass says it markets across more than 80 international websites without naming Vrbo on its Aspen property management page. AvantStay says it distributes across 50+ channels without naming Vrbo either. Because no manager prints the channel, no Vrbo pick appears here. Ask each candidate which channels it lists on and whether Vrbo is one of them.
Best short term rental managers in Snowmass Village?
Frias Properties prints a second office at 360 Wood Road in Snowmass Village and Alpine Property says its rental collection is made up of Snowmass Village vacation homes. Both are counted for Aspen because their own sites name the homes they manage there. McCartney Property Management, Anderson Property Management and iTrip Aspen-Snowmass each name Snowmass in the area they serve. Check that your Snowmass Village street falls inside the area each manager lists.
Best airbnb management companies near Basalt and the Roaring Fork Valley?
Anderson Property Management works from a mailing address at Post Office Box 3140 in Basalt and names the Roaring Fork Valley on its home page. Alpine Property says it serves the Roaring Fork Valley from an Aspen Snowmass base. Frias Properties and McCartney Property Management print Aspen addresses and name Aspen and Snowmass in the areas they serve. A PO Box in Basalt does not by itself prove a local team, so ask where the crew is based.
Best vacation rental property managers near Aspen?
All six work in the Aspen area. Frias Properties prints offices at 730 East Durant Avenue in Aspen and 360 Wood Road in Snowmass Village. McCartney Property Management prints 421 Aspen Airport Business Center, Suite G, and iTrip Aspen-Snowmass prints 309 AABC, Suite K, both in Aspen. Anderson Property Management prints a Basalt mailing address and AvantStay names a local Aspen director without a street address. Ask each manager to confirm your street sits inside the area it lists.
Which Aspen managers print a home count?
Frias Properties and McCartney Property Management are the only two that print a home count. Frias Properties prints more than 130 exceptional listings on its about page and more than 170 vacation rentals on its home page, and describes hundreds of homes managed. McCartney Property Management prints over 45 private homes and condos in Aspen plus several condominium and homeowners associations. Alpine Property calls itself intentionally selective and prints no count, and Anderson Property Management, iTrip Aspen-Snowmass and AvantStay print no Aspen count either. AvantStay’s 2,500+ homeowners figure is company wide.
Which Aspen managers offer an owner portal?
Frias Properties lists an owner login, McCartney Property Management lists an owner portal and iTrip Aspen-Snowmass lists an owners portal with online statements and booking. AvantStay names a proprietary owner portal called Lighthouse. Alpine Property and Anderson Property Management print no owner portal on the pages we read. Ask to see the statements before you sign, since a portal that reports bookings is less useful than one that reports the fee and the payout line by line.
Which Aspen managers have operated since 1974?
Frias Properties says it has been locally owned and operated in Aspen since 1974. Alpine Property says it has served the Roaring Fork Valley since 1981. McCartney Property Management says over 40 years in the Aspen valley and Anderson Property Management says over 25 years. iTrip Aspen-Snowmass prints no company start year and says its owners have worked in local hospitality for more than 30 years. Each is the company’s own wording checked on 2026-10-31, and only Frias Properties and McCartney Property Management print a home count to go with it.
How many Aspen managers did STR Select evaluate?
We evaluated 6 managers that have an owner page on their own site. Frias Properties, McCartney Property Management and iTrip Aspen-Snowmass print Aspen street addresses, Alpine Property names Snowmass Village vacation homes, Anderson Property Management prints a Basalt mailing address and names Aspen and Snowmass, and AvantStay names a local Aspen director. Casago Aspen returned a 403 block on the 2026-10-31 re-read and is recorded as not evaluated rather than ranked.
Which Aspen managers print a management percentage?
None of the 6 managers we evaluated prints a percentage. iTrip Aspen-Snowmass prints “Low Management Fees” on its Aspen property management page and no number. Frias Properties, McCartney Property Management, Alpine Property, Anderson Property Management and AvantStay print no fee at all. That is why the fee table on the Aspen data page reads Not published on every row and why no typical range is printed for Aspen. Ask each manager for its rate in writing before you compare quotes.