Arvada STR Geocoded Map: What You Are Looking At

Arvada Housing Advocacy · Robert Slay, MSW · June 2026 · Data: CORA Request 2026-209

The Research Finding Every Council Member Needs to Know: Arvada’s citywide STR rate of 1.33% looks manageable — but that number conceals what is happening at the neighborhood level. In specific census tracts within Districts 2 and 3, estimated STR concentrations reach 10–15% of housing units. Peer-reviewed research consistently links elevated neighborhood-level STR concentration to reduced housing affordability, declining residential stability, and degraded quality of life for permanent residents.

386

Licensed STRs citywide

76%

Concentrated in Districts 2 & 3

1.33%

Citywide average rate

10–15%

D2+D3 hotspot neighborhoods

What This Map Shows

This map plots all 386 licensed short-term rentals in Arvada as individual dots, placed at their precise street addresses using U.S. Census Bureau geocoding. Every dot is a real property. Every property is a housing unit that is no longer available to an Arvada resident or family seeking a long-term home.

This map is the foundation for all other analyses in this project. Before concentrations can be measured, boundaries drawn, or heat calculated, the exact location of every STR must be established. That is what you are looking at.

Why Address-Level Precision Matters

Many analyses estimate STR locations by ZIP code or neighborhood boundary — which flattens concentration into averages and makes the problem look less serious than it is. By geocoding to the individual address, this map reveals what averages hide: STRs in Arvada do not distribute evenly. They cluster tightly in specific blocks and streets within Districts 2 and 3.

385 of 386 addresses returned precise coordinates from the Census Bureau geocoder. The one unmatched address used a nearest-neighbor fallback from a confirmed nearby property.

What to Look For

Zoom into Districts 2 and 3 — particularly areas around Grandview Avenue, Robinson Way, Balsam Street, and the Ralston Road corridor. The visual density of dots compared to the rest of the city is not random. It is the geographic footprint of an unmanaged market allowed to concentrate without density limits or proximity standards.

Then zoom out and look at Districts 1 and 4. The contrast is the argument.

How to Use the Map

Zoom and pan freely — street labels remain visible at all zoom levels.
Click any dot to see the permit number, owner name, address, and council district.
Use the Layers panel to toggle district boundaries and city limits on or off.
Use the fullscreen button (top left) for the best viewing experience on any device.

Data Source

STR permit data: City of Arvada, CORA Request 2026-209 — 386 active licenses as of December 31, 2025.
Geocoding: U.S. Census Bureau Geocoding Services. 385 of 386 addresses matched to precise coordinates.
This map is for advocacy and informational purposes. All source data is public record.

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