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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Carbondale, CO.

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

Pressure score50/100Rank 32 of 66
Seasonal homes2%54 of 2,956 homes
Home value to income8.3x$900,600 vs $108,324
Rent share of income24%$2,167 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

2% of homes in Carbondale 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 $900,600, about 8.3 times the median household income of $108,324 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $2,167 a month equals about 24% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population6,637
Housing units2,956
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use54
Renter-occupied homes1,022
Median household income$108,324
Median home value$900,600
Median gross rent$2,167

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

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