This pie chart from the city of Aspen’s Finance Department shows how the accommodations industry fared in December. Short-term rentals comprised approximatey one-third of the total. The city of Aspen’s finance whizzes are starting to get a better understanding of the impacts short-term rentals are having on the lodging industry as well as the greater community. With $6.5 million generated in taxable revenue in December, short-term rentals in Aspen accounted for approximately one-third of the sales tax revenue the city collected from the lodging sector in December. Traditional lodging posted $13.5 million in revenue in December, as the accommodations industry, even with short-term rental revenue factored in, was down 43.7% in Aspen during the holiday month compared with December 2019, according to a report issued last week.