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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Crested Butte, CO.

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

Pressure score69/100Rank 11 of 66
Seasonal homes34%403 of 1,179 homes
Home value to income13.6x$1,010,600 vs $74,479
Rent share of income22%$1,365 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

34% of homes in Crested Butte 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 $1,010,600, about 13.6 times the median household income of $74,479 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,365 a month equals about 22% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population1,229
Housing units1,179
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use403
Renter-occupied homes223
Median household income$74,479
Median home value$1,010,600
Median gross rent$1,365

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

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