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Vacation Rental Properties for Sale in Solitude, Utah
Solitude is one of a small handful of Utah ski areas where the math on a vacation rental actually pencils out, mostly because the resort base village was master-planned with nightly rentals in mind. The condos at The Inn, Powderhorn, Eagle Springs, and Creekside sit a short walk from the Apex and Moonbeam lifts, which means ski-in/ski-out access is a real amenity rather than a marketing line. Big Cottonwood Canyon is a federally protected watershed, so new construction is essentially frozen — the existing inventory of roughly 600 condo units is what buyers will compete over for the foreseeable future, and that scarcity has held values up even during slower ski years.
The buyer profile here skews toward Wasatch Front locals wanting a 30-minute escape from Salt Lake, plus out-of-state owners chasing the Ikon Pass access Solitude offers alongside Brighton, Alta, and Snowbird. Winter is the revenue engine — Solitude averages around 500 inches of snow a year — but summer hiking traffic to Silver Lake and Brighton Lakes Trail has grown enough that shoulder-season bookings are no longer dead weight. Property management is handled either through Solitude Mountain Resort's in-house program or independent operators in the canyon, and HOA structures, rental caps, and watershed rules vary meaningfully from building to building. The active condos and townhomes below show what's currently on the market, with HOA details and rental history available on each listing.
May 2026 · Solitude market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Solitude right now.
Median sale
$995,000
1 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
—
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
92.6%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
2
active + pending
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Common questions
About vacation rental properties in Solitude.
Are short-term rentals actually legal in Solitude? ▾
Yes — Solitude Mountain Resort is one of the few spots in the Cottonwoods where nightly rentals are permitted, primarily inside the Village condos and townhomes that were built under the resort's overlay zoning. Outside the resort base, Big Cottonwood Canyon falls under watershed and Salt Lake County rules that restrict most short-term use, so confirm the specific property's zoning and HOA rules before writing an offer.
Which buildings at Solitude allow nightly rentals? ▾
The Inn at Solitude, Powderhorn, Eagle Springs East and West, Creekside, and the Crossings condos all permit nightly rentals and most participate in the resort's rental management program. Each building has its own HOA dues, rental split, and reserve situation, so the numbers vary more than the listings suggest at first glance.
What kind of nightly rates and occupancy can owners expect? ▾
Ski-season weeks (mid-December through March) drive most of the revenue, with two- and three-bedroom units commonly renting from $400 to $900+ per night depending on size and view. Summer brings hikers and Brighton/Solitude festival traffic at lower rates, and shoulder seasons (April, May, October, November) are slow. Most owners net somewhere in the 35–50% range after management fees, HOA, and cleaning.
How does the Solitude Mountain Resort rental program work? ▾
Owners can place their unit in the resort-managed pool, which handles bookings, housekeeping, and front-desk check-in in exchange for a percentage of gross revenue (typically around 40–50%). You can also use independent property managers or self-manage, though most lenders and HOAs prefer owners use a vetted operator given the ski-in/ski-out logistics.
What does it cost to buy in at Solitude right now? ▾
Studio and one-bedroom condos at the base generally trade in the $500K–$800K range, two-bedrooms run roughly $900K to $1.6M, and larger three- and four-bedroom units at Eagle Springs or Powderhorn can clear $2M+. HOA dues are meaningful — often $1,200 to $3,000+ per month — because they cover heat, water, and resort amenities.
Can I get a conventional loan on a Solitude condo I plan to rent? ▾
Sometimes, but many Solitude buildings are non-warrantable due to high rental concentration, commercial space, or single-entity ownership, which knocks out Fannie/Freddie financing. Most buyers use portfolio lenders, second-home loans with a non-warrantable carve-out, or pay cash. Plan for 25–30% down and rates a half point or so above standard second-home pricing.