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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Salida, CO.

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

Pressure score53/100Rank 26 of 66
Seasonal homes10%298 of 3,131 homes
Home value to income9.3x$648,500 vs $70,045
Rent share of income22%$1,292 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

10% of homes in Salida 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 $648,500, about 9.3 times the median household income of $70,045 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,292 a month equals about 22% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population5,861
Housing units3,131
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use298
Renter-occupied homes1,030
Median household income$70,045
Median home value$648,500
Median gross rent$1,292

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

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