Crested Butte, CO Housing Market & City Data

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1,723
Population Estimate
$576,215
Median Home Value
99.0%
Employment Rate
63.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$879
Median Listing Price$1,624,125
Median Days on Market102
Active Listings208
New Listings16
Total Listings (Active + Pending)243
Avg Listing Price$2,503,640
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.94
Family Dual Income58.1
Median Household Income$70,644
Median Individual Income$36,695
Home Ownership52.7%
Home Value$576,215
Median Rent$1,446
Rent Burden35.1%
Poverty7.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED0.0%
  • Highschool Education9.7%
  • Some College26.9%
  • Bachelors Degree41.8%
  • Graduate Degree21.6%
  • Total College or Above63.4%
  • Stem Degree42.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male56.2%
  • Female43.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married41.4%
  • Divorced8.7%
  • Never Married46.7%
  • Widowed3.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCrested Butte
State IDCO
Population1,723

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1819.4%
19–2917.7%
30–3917.7%
40–4915.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.7%
60–6910.6%
70–793.7%
80+0.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation77.5%
Unemployment Rate1.0%
Disabled7.7%

ETHNICITY

White97.9%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.8%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic2.9%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured13.0%
Veteran4.0%

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