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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Pagosa Springs, CO.

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

Pressure score59/100Rank 20 of 66
Seasonal homes23%267 of 1,148 homes
Home value to income7.4x$374,600 vs $50,785
Rent share of income28%$1,172 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

23% of homes in Pagosa Springs 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 $374,600, about 7.4 times the median household income of $50,785 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,172 a month equals about 28% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population2,090
Housing units1,148
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use267
Renter-occupied homes400
Median household income$50,785
Median home value$374,600
Median gross rent$1,172

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

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