How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Ski Timeshare Week in 2026-27?
Renting a ski week from a timeshare owner for the 2026-27 season costs a median of about $800 a night across ten North American mountain destinations, based on every owner-listed week on VakayMood with a check-in between December 15, 2026 and April 5, 2027, measured on September 18, 2026. Christmas and New Year weeks run a median of about $880 a night, Presidents week about $750, and the rest of the season about $755. Those are prices for whole condos, most of them one to three bedroom units with a kitchen, not hotel rooms.
For scale, DestiMetrics data published by the Park City Chamber puts Park City's average daily hotel rate near $900 a night from December through March, with February averaging about $915 over three winters. In the same September 2026 snapshot, an owner-listed Park City studio had a median price of about $475 a night, a one-bedroom about $630, and a two-bedroom about $905.
What does a ski timeshare week cost by destination?
The table shows median nightly prices for owner-listed weeks in each destination, plus the median total for a seven-night stay, as of September 18, 2026. Medians are used instead of averages so a few luxury or mispriced units do not move the number. Prices are the owner's listed rate before any fee paid at the resort, and they change daily.
| Destination | Median nightly | Median 7-night total | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park City, Utah | $879 | $6,154 | $474 | $628 | $907 | $1,014 |
| Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada | $666 | $4,382 | $480 | $555 | $714 | $919 |
| Breckenridge, Colorado | $643 | $4,774 | $398 | $551 | $918 | $936 |
| Steamboat Springs, Colorado | $829 | $6,120 | $520 | $630 | $979 | $1,263 |
| Beaver Creek and Avon, Colorado | $692 | $4,847 | $489 | $431 | $880 | $979 |
| Vail, Colorado | $721 | $4,271 | $410 | $433 | $1,224 | $2,324 |
| Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado | $1,408 | $11,842 | $701 | $950 | $1,423 | $2,448 |
| Whistler, British Columbia | $527 | $3,619 | n/a | $472 | $616 | n/a |
| Snowbird, Utah | $1,256 | $8,792 | $502 | n/a | $1,567 | n/a |
| Big Bear Lake, California | $305 | $1,967 | n/a | $239 | $316 | n/a |
Breckenridge and Lake Tahoe are the least expensive of the major ski destinations, with median nightly prices in the mid $600s. Park City and Steamboat Springs sit in the $800s, driven by a market that is mostly two-bedroom units. Vail's three-bedroom median and Aspen's figures reflect Ritz-Carlton Club and St. Regis residences, which price like luxury hotels. Whistler, Snowbird and Big Bear have only a handful of resorts each, so their medians describe a small market and should be read as a guide, not a rule.
How much more do Christmas, New Year and Presidents week ski rentals cost?
Across all ten destinations, weeks checking in between December 18, 2026 and January 2, 2027 carry a median of about $880 a night, roughly 16 percent above the $755 median for non-holiday weeks. Presidents week (check-ins February 12 to 21, 2027) is not a premium period for owner rentals: its median of about $750 a night is in line with the rest of the season.
| Destination | Christmas and New Year median nightly | Presidents week median nightly |
|---|---|---|
| Park City, Utah | $942 | $879 |
| Lake Tahoe | $793 | $610 |
| Breckenridge | $863 | $598 |
| Steamboat Springs | $814 | $873 |
| Beaver Creek and Avon | $857 | $529 |
| Vail | $979 | $673 |
| Aspen and Snowmass | $2,448 (mostly Ritz-Carlton Club and St. Regis units) | $950 |
| Whistler | $500 | none listed on the snapshot date |
| Big Bear Lake | $316 | $313 |
Two patterns stand out. Steamboat Springs is the one destination where Presidents week prices above Christmas, because Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas owners list their February weeks at a premium. Beaver Creek and Avon have the cheapest Presidents week of the Colorado destinations, helped by one-bedroom units at The Christie Lodge and Sheraton Mountain Vista Villas.
What were the cheapest ski weeks in each destination?
These are the lowest owner-listed nightly prices in the September 18, 2026 snapshot. They are examples of what turns up, not prices you should expect to find on any given day, and the cheapest units are usually the first to go.
- Park City: a studio at Park Plaza over Christmas week (December 19 to 26) at about $270 a night.
- Lake Tahoe: a one-bedroom at North Lake Lodges and Villas in Incline Village, December 20 to 26, at about $145 a night.
- Breckenridge: a studio at Hyatt Main Street Station, February 27 to March 6, at about $190 a night.
- Steamboat Springs: a two-bedroom at Sunburst Resort, January 2 to 9, at about $215 a night.
- Beaver Creek and Avon: a one-bedroom at The Christie Lodge, January 2 to 9, at about $160 a night.
- Vail: a one-bedroom at Marriott's StreamSide at Vail, March 27 to April 3, at about $260 a night.
- Aspen: a studio at Aspen Mountain Residences, January 9 to 16, at about $520 a night.
- Whistler: a one-bedroom at WorldMark Cascade Lodge, March 14 to 21, at about $245 a night.
- Snowbird: a studio at Iron Blosam Lodge, January 16 to 23, at about $375 a night.
- Big Bear Lake: a one-bedroom at WorldMark Big Bear, December 19 to 26, at about $240 a night.
Units under $300 a night were a small slice of the ski market on the snapshot date, and most of them were studios or one-bedrooms in January or late March.
Which resorts have the most ski weeks to rent?
Park City has the deepest owner inventory of any ski town, led by Marriott's MountainSide at the base of Park City Mountain and Marriott's Summit Watch on Main Street, with Westgate Park City, Club Wyndham Park City and Sunrise Lodge by Hilton Grand Vacations behind them. Lake Tahoe splits between the South Shore, where Marriott's Timber Lodge, Marriott Grand Residence Club and The Ridge Tahoe are the big three, and the North Shore, where Hyatt Residence Club Northstar Lodge and Hyatt High Sierra Lodge lead.
In Breckenridge, most weeks come from Marriott's Mountain Valley Lodge, Grand Timber Lodge, Grand Lodge on Peak 7 and Hyatt Main Street Station. Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas supplies most of Steamboat's weeks. In the Vail Valley, Marriott's StreamSide and The Ritz-Carlton Club, Vail cover Vail itself, while The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas, Sheraton Mountain Vista Villas and The Christie Lodge cover Avon and Beaver Creek. Marriott Vacation Club units make up about half of all ski-season owner listings.
Is a ski timeshare rental cheaper than a hotel?
Per room, often not. Per bedroom, usually yes. Park City's DestiMetrics hotel data shows average daily rates of roughly $900 a night in the winter months. An owner-listed Park City two-bedroom with a kitchen had a median of about $905 a night in the September 2026 snapshot, which works out to roughly $450 per bedroom, and a three-bedroom to about $340 per bedroom. A family that would otherwise book two hotel rooms and eat every meal out is where the math tips toward the condo.
Owner rentals also usually skip the hotel-style daily resort fee, because the reservation is the owner's reservation. Some resorts charge parking, housekeeping or a mid-week clean at check-in. Each VakayMood listing itemizes any fee payable at the resort before you book.
How were these prices measured?
Prices come from VakayMood's public availability data, pulled on September 18, 2026, for every owner-listed unit with a check-in between December 15, 2026 and April 5, 2027, grouped by resort town. The nightly price is the owner's listed rate before resort-paid fees. Medians are reported throughout. Aspen, Snowbird, Whistler and Big Bear have small samples and their figures are indicative. Mammoth Lakes had no owner listings in the window at the time of the pull, so it is not in the index. Prices change daily; the live number for any resort is on its page.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does it cost to rent a timeshare in Park City during ski season? In the September 18, 2026 snapshot, owner-listed Park City weeks for December 2026 to April 2027 had a median price of about $880 a night, or about $6,150 for seven nights. Studios had a median of about $475 a night and two-bedroom units about $905.
- What is the cheapest ski destination to rent a timeshare week? Among destinations with a real market, Breckenridge (median about $645 a night) and Lake Tahoe (about $665) are the least expensive, and Lake Tahoe produced the single cheapest listing in the snapshot. Big Bear Lake is cheaper still, at about $305, but has only two resorts.
- Do ski timeshare rentals include lift tickets? No. Owner listings cover the unit only. Lift tickets, ski school and equipment rentals are bought separately from the ski area, and VakayMood is not affiliated with any ski area or pass program.
- Are resort fees charged on a ski timeshare rental? Usually not the daily resort fee a hotel guest pays, because the stay is booked on the owner's reservation. Parking, housekeeping and similar charges vary by resort and are itemized on each listing.
- When should I book a ski week rental? Owners list Christmas, New Year and Presidents week units four to nine months ahead, and the cheapest units go first. By mid September, holiday weeks for the coming winter are already thinning at the popular Park City, Breckenridge and Lake Tahoe resorts.
The short version
Budget about $650 a night for Breckenridge or Lake Tahoe, $700 to $850 for the Vail Valley, Steamboat and Park City, and well over $1,000 for Aspen or Snowbird, then add roughly 16 percent for Christmas week. Start with the resort pages for Park City, Colorado and South Lake Tahoe, or read the comparison of Park City's timeshare resorts before choosing where to stay.