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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Durango, CO.

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

Pressure score54/100Rank 24 of 66
Seasonal homes2%222 of 9,634 homes
Home value to income8.5x$668,400 vs $78,602
Rent share of income25%$1,636 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

2% of homes in Durango 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 $668,400, about 8.5 times the median household income of $78,602 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,636 a month equals about 25% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population19,411
Housing units9,634
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use222
Renter-occupied homes4,190
Median household income$78,602
Median home value$668,400
Median gross rent$1,636

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

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