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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Buena Vista, CO.

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

Pressure score52/100Rank 29 of 66
Seasonal homes3%47 of 1,676 homes
Home value to income7.3x$572,700 vs $78,323
Rent share of income31%$2,020 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

3% of homes in Buena Vista 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 $572,700, about 7.3 times the median household income of $78,323 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $2,020 a month equals about 31% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population3,010
Housing units1,676
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use47
Renter-occupied homes874
Median household income$78,323
Median home value$572,700
Median gross rent$2,020

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

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