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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Ouray, CO.

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

Pressure score53/100Rank 27 of 66
Seasonal homes28%222 of 798 homes
Home value to income7.5x$588,300 vs $78,182
Rent share of income21%$1,346 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

28% of homes in Ouray 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 $588,300, about 7.5 times the median household income of $78,182 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,346 a month equals about 21% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population985
Housing units798
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use222
Renter-occupied homes135
Median household income$78,182
Median home value$588,300
Median gross rent$1,346

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

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