Housing data for Buena Vista, CO
Buena Vista, CO has an estimated 3,010 residents and 1,676 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Chaffee County.
54.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,020 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,010 (±42)
- Housing units
- 1,676 (±224)
- Households that rent
- 54.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,020
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.2%
What stands out in Buena Vista
Households that rent: 54.1% (±11.6 points) in Buena Vista, higher than in Chaffee County (25.9%).
Housing in Buena Vista at a glance
- Median rent: $2,020 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 68.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 54.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,323 median household income
- Home values: $572,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,448 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,716 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 31 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Buena Vista against Chaffee County, its state and the nation
| Buena Vista | Chaffee County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,010 (±42) | 20,178 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,676 (±224) | 11,482 (±275) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 54.1% (±11.6 points) | 25.9% (±3.5 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,020 (±$410) | $1,611 (±$249) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,323 (±$18,483) | $84,132 (±$7,235) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $572,700 (±$113,734) | $665,700 (±$24,286) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,716 (±$202) | $1,901 (±$114) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.7% (±13.4 points) | 37.1% (±4.5 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.8 minutes (±4.7) | 18.1 minutes (±2.7) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.3% (±9.8 points) | 89.7% (±2.8 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.0 years (±7.4) | 48.7 years (±0.8) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Buena Vista covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 866 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buena Vista has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,782 (±14) | 3,010 (±42) | +8.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,514 (±231) | 1,676 (±224) | +10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $627 (±$539) | $2,020 (±$410) | +222.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $238,700 (±$57,585) | $572,700 (±$113,734) | +139.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,104 (±$14,119) | $78,323 (±$18,483) | +77.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,143 (±$292) | $1,448 (±$531) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $931 (±$138) | $1,716 (±$202) | +84.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.1% (±10.8 points) | 54.1% (±11.6 points) | +22.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.1% (±7.1 points) | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | −4.1 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 Buena Vista
In 2025, the Buena Vista Police Department reported 31 violent and 532 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Chaffee County, the departments that report recorded 113 violent and 350 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Buena Vista
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poncha Springs | 22 mi | $1,783 | $522,900 | 7.0% |
| Salida | 22 mi | $1,292 | $648,500 | 36.6% |
| Pitkin | 25 mi | — | $355,200 | 5.9% |
| Fairplay | 28 mi | $2,166 | $431,300 | 55.1% |
| Leadville | 30 mi | $1,195 | $447,600 | 31.9% |
| Leadville North | 31 mi | $1,495 | $536,200 | 37.4% |
| Alma | 32 mi | $2,155 | $423,900 | 42.4% |
| Blue River | 43 mi | $2,853 | $1,267,300 | 24.6% |
Places in Colorado most like Buena Vista
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango | $1,636 | $668,400 | $78,602 | 47.0% |
| Fort Collins | $1,690 | $577,900 | $85,070 | 48.4% |
| Estes Park | $1,511 | $664,200 | $85,956 | 31.0% |
| Gunnison | $1,230 | $461,000 | $62,189 | 51.3% |
| West Pleasant View | $1,966 | $489,400 | $95,817 | 37.9% |
| Colorado Springs | $1,648 | $452,600 | $84,818 | 39.1% |
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 Buena Vista, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,304 | $1,342 | $1,755 | $2,362 | $2,725 |
HUD income limits for Buena Vista, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,350 | $38,900 | $62,250 |
| 2 people | $26,700 | $44,450 | $71,150 |
| 3 people | $30,050 | $50,000 | $80,050 |
| 4 people | $33,350 | $55,550 | $88,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,000 | $96,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,450 | $103,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,900 | $110,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,350 | $117,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chaffee County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $111,100.
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 Buena Vista
What is the average rent in Buena Vista, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Buena Vista is $2,020 (±$410) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Buena Vista?
Buena Vista has an estimated 874 (±242) renting households, 54.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Buena Vista?
The median household income in Buena Vista is $78,323 (±$18,483) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buena Vista, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $572,700 (±$113,734) for owner-occupied homes in Buena Vista (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Buena Vista?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Buena Vista, CO is $1,448 (±$531) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Buena Vista?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Buena Vista, CO is $1,716 (±$202) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Buena Vista growing?
In Buena Vista, the number of residents went from 2,782 in 2015–2019 to 3,010 in 2020–2024 (+8.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista town, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista town, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista town, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista town, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista town, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista town, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista town, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chaffee County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chaffee County, CO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Buena Vista Police Department (ORI CO0080100)
- 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 Buena Vista town, Colorado (place:10105, 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 .