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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Estes Park, CO.

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

Pressure score53/100Rank 25 of 66
Seasonal homes25%991 of 3,953 homes
Home value to income7.7x$664,200 vs $85,956
Rent share of income21%$1,511 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

25% of homes in Estes Park 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 $664,200, about 7.7 times the median household income of $85,956 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,511 a month equals about 21% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population5,844
Housing units3,953
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use991
Renter-occupied homes889
Median household income$85,956
Median home value$664,200
Median gross rent$1,511

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

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