Housing data for Blue River, CO
Blue River, CO has an estimated 1,410 residents and 840 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Summit County.
24.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,853 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+116.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,410 (±421)
- Housing units
- 840 (±152)
- Households that rent
- 24.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,853
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +116.3%
What stands out in Blue River
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.0% (±3.4 points) in Blue River, lower than in Summit County (42.6%).
Median gross rent: $2,853 (±$747) in Blue River, higher than in Summit County ($1,928).
Median home value: $1,267,300 (±$165,461) in Blue River, higher than in Summit County ($939,900).
Homes built before 1980: 46.7% (±12.2 points) in Blue River, higher than in Summit County (31.4%).
Housing in Blue River at a glance
- Median rent: $2,853 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 26.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $134,250 median household income
- Home values: $1,267,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,111 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,728 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 22.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 121 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +116.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Blue River against Summit County, its state and the nation
| Blue River | Summit County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,410 (±421) | 31,017 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 840 (±152) | 32,251 (±25) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.6% (±12.0 points) | 27.9% (±3.4 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,853 (±$747) | $1,928 (±$114) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $134,250 (±$49,983) | $109,773 (±$11,445) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,267,300 (±$165,461) | $939,900 (±$84,672) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,728 (±$769) | $2,995 (±$274) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.7% (±12.2 points) | 31.4% (±2.2 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.5 minutes (±5.0) | 20.8 minutes (±1.9) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.2% (±2.6 points) | 97.8% (±1.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.9 years (±4.4) | 39.5 years (±1.0) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Blue River covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 579 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Blue River has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 652 (±206) | 1,410 (±421) | +116.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 714 (±94) | 840 (±152) | +17.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,050 (±$830) | $2,853 (±$747) | +171.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $656,000 (±$51,149) | $1,267,300 (±$165,461) | +93.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $112,083 (±$34,958) | $134,250 (±$49,983) | +19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,682 (±$436) | $3,111 (±$759) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,736 (±$278) | $3,728 (±$769) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.4% (±10.0 points) | 24.6% (±12.0 points) | +5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±42.8 points) | 22.7% (±15.1 points) | +22.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Blue River
In 2025, the Blue River Police Department reported 121 violent and 242 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Summit County, the departments that report recorded 183 violent and 1,279 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Blue River
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3.5 mi | $1,752 | $1,012,700 | 19.8% |
| Frisco | 9.4 mi | $1,954 | $891,400 | 30.1% |
| Keystone | 10 mi | $874 | $1,284,700 | 73.5% |
| Alma | 11 mi | $2,155 | $423,900 | 42.4% |
| Dillon | 12 mi | $1,798 | $1,090,000 | 34.1% |
| Montezuma | 13 mi | $1,857 | $854,200 | 27.8% |
| Silverthorne | 15 mi | $2,081 | $700,800 | 20.1% |
| Fairplay | 16 mi | $2,166 | $431,300 | 55.1% |
Places in Colorado most like Blue River
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minturn | $2,104 | $1,103,100 | $111,944 | 30.9% |
| Fairmount | $2,679 | $827,600 | $163,600 | 8.3% |
| Lyons | $1,981 | $845,400 | $122,837 | 14.5% |
| Cherry Creek | $2,093 | $888,900 | $153,776 | 20.2% |
| Applewood | $2,211 | $785,900 | $130,545 | 23.8% |
| Louisville | $2,166 | $883,900 | $147,319 | 28.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Colorado.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Blue River, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,926 | $2,114 | $2,766 | $3,296 | $3,749 |
HUD income limits for Blue River, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $30,650 | $51,050 | $80,550 |
| 2 people | $35,000 | $58,350 | $92,050 |
| 3 people | $39,400 | $65,650 | $103,550 |
| 4 people | $43,750 | $72,900 | $115,050 |
| 5 people | $47,250 | $78,750 | $124,300 |
| 6 people | $50,750 | $84,600 | $133,500 |
| 7 people | $54,250 | $90,400 | $142,700 |
| 8 people | $57,750 | $96,250 | $151,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Summit County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $145,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Blue River
How many renters are there in Blue River?
Blue River has an estimated 110 (±69) renting households, 24.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Blue River?
The median household income in Blue River is $134,250 (±$49,983) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Blue River, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,267,300 (±$165,461) for owner-occupied homes in Blue River (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Blue River?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Blue River, CO is $3,111 (±$759) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Blue River?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Blue River, CO is $3,728 (±$769) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Blue River?
Blue River, CO has an estimated 840 (±152) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Blue River growing?
In Blue River, the number of residents went from 652 in 2015–2019 to 1,410 in 2020–2024 (+116.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue River town, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue River town, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue River town, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue River town, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue River town, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue River town, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue River town, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Summit County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Summit County, CO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Blue River Police Department (ORI CO0590500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Blue River town, Colorado (place:07410, in state:08).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .