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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Basalt, CO.

How hard is it to live and work in Basalt? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score62/100Rank 19 of 66
Seasonal homes6%134 of 2,181 homes
Home value to income11.2x$1,180,300 vs $105,855
Rent share of income26%$2,257 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

6% of homes in Basalt are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $1,180,300, about 11.2 times the median household income of $105,855 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $2,257 a month equals about 26% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population4,335
Housing units2,181
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use134
Renter-occupied homes799
Median household income$105,855
Median home value$1,180,300
Median gross rent$2,257

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Basalt town, Colorado). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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