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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Steamboat Springs, CO.

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

Pressure score65/100Rank 17 of 66
Seasonal homes29%3,224 of 10,942 homes
Home value to income9.4x$981,800 vs $104,964
Rent share of income23%$2,017 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

29% of homes in Steamboat 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 $981,800, about 9.4 times the median household income of $104,964 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $2,017 a month equals about 23% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population13,433
Housing units10,942
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use3,224
Renter-occupied homes2,105
Median household income$104,964
Median home value$981,800
Median gross rent$2,017

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

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