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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Mount Crested Butte, CO.

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

Pressure score68/100Rank 12 of 66
Seasonal homes57%918 of 1,603 homes
Home value to income6.5x$555,300 vs $85,357
Rent share of income30%$2,129 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

57% of homes in Mount 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 $555,300, about 6.5 times the median household income of $85,357 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $2,129 a month equals about 30% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population823
Housing units1,603
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use918
Renter-occupied homes95
Median household income$85,357
Median home value$555,300
Median gross rent$2,129

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

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