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Mountain Town Housing Index · Colorado

Vail, CO.

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

Pressure score66/100Rank 15 of 66
Seasonal homes51%3,465 of 6,787 homes
Home value to income14.2x$1,400,700 vs $98,893
Rent share of income19%$1,606 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

51% of homes in Vail 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 $1,400,700, about 14.2 times the median household income of $98,893 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,606 a month equals about 19% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population4,613
Housing units6,787
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use3,465
Renter-occupied homes958
Median household income$98,893
Median home value$1,400,700
Median gross rent$1,606

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

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