Basalt, CO Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Basalt home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

4,157
Population Estimate
$638,917
Median Home Value
99.0%
Employment Rate
58.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$1,374
Median Listing Price$2,249,000
Median Days on Market110
Active Listings97
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)120
Avg Listing Price$2,749,804
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-13%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.78
Family Dual Income72.9
Median Household Income$81,038
Median Individual Income$52,071
Home Ownership66.9%
Home Value$638,917
Median Rent$2,155
Rent Burden29.8%
Poverty7.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.2%
  • Highschool Education13.5%
  • Some College24.6%
  • Bachelors Degree42.2%
  • Graduate Degree16.6%
  • Total College or Above58.8%
  • Stem Degree34.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.8%
  • Female53.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married57.3%
  • Divorced19.9%
  • Never Married20.1%
  • Widowed2.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBasalt
State IDCO
Population4,157

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.0%
19–294.9%
30–3914.2%
40–4914.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.6%
60–6920.9%
70–796.5%
80+0.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation76.4%
Unemployment Rate1.0%
Disabled5.0%

ETHNICITY

White97.8%
Black0.4%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.6%

OTHER

Hispanic8.2%
Limited English0.7%
Health Uninsured7.0%
Veteran0.8%

Local Discussions

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Basalt, CO housing market?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Basalt, CO for first-time home buyers?

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