Housing data for Cripple Creek, CO
Cripple Creek, CO has an estimated 955 residents and 793 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Teller County.
44.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,048 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 955 (±284)
- Housing units
- 793 (±176)
- Households that rent
- 44.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,048
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.5%
What stands out in Cripple Creek
Households that rent: 44.3% (±15.2 points) in Cripple Creek, higher than in Teller County (19.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.5% (±10.4 points) in Cripple Creek, higher than in Teller County (5.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 18.4% (±13.4 points) in Cripple Creek, higher than in Teller County (3.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $477 (±$179) in Cripple Creek, lower than in Teller County ($1,672).
- Renters and owners in Cripple Creek
- Types of homes in Cripple Creek
- Commute and cars in Cripple Creek
- Property taxes in Cripple Creek
Housing in Cripple Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $1,048 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,184 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 69.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,840 median household income
- Home values: $285,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,642 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $477 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 33.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 10.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 90 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −6.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cripple Creek against Teller County, its state and the nation
| Cripple Creek | Teller County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 955 (±284) | 24,825 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 793 (±176) | 13,674 (±27) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.3% (±15.2 points) | 19.0% (±2.5 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,048 (±$629) | $1,880 (±$235) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,840 (±$9,391) | $85,361 (±$5,719) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $285,800 (±$97,736) | $479,900 (±$17,360) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $477 (±$179) | $1,672 (±$76) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.6% (±15.2 points) | 31.1% (±3.4 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.3 minutes (±3.3) | 31.7 minutes (±2.3) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.4% (±13.8 points) | 92.8% (±2.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.0 years (±7.3) | 52.2 years (±0.9) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cripple Creek covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 627 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cripple Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,021 (±236) | 955 (±284) | −6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 692 (±101) | 793 (±176) | +14.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $887 (±$96) | $1,048 (±$629) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $146,800 (±$26,334) | $285,800 (±$97,736) | +94.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,132 (±$10,038) | $41,840 (±$9,391) | +19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,113 (±$63) | $1,642 (±$529) | +47.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $487 (±$103) | $477 (±$179) | −2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 53.0% (±9.3 points) | 44.3% (±15.2 points) | −8.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±9.3 points) | 6.4% (±8.8 points) | 0.0 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 Cripple Creek
In 2025, the Cripple Creek Police Department reported 90 violent and 3,587 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Teller County, the departments that report recorded 120 violent and 534 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Cripple Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 3.5 mi | $945 | $212,100 | 36.0% |
| Green Mountain Falls | 16 mi | $1,699 | $449,100 | 28.9% |
| Manitou Springs | 17 mi | $1,283 | $561,200 | 38.4% |
| Cascade-Chipita Park | 17 mi | $1,416 | $514,900 | 15.1% |
| Park Center | 18 mi | $1,159 | $386,200 | 16.2% |
| Woodland Park | 19 mi | $2,007 | $549,200 | 23.5% |
| Cañon City | 21 mi | $997 | $316,100 | 30.3% |
| Stratmoor | 22 mi | $1,324 | $310,000 | 35.0% |
Places in Colorado most like Cripple Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Cliff | $969 | $268,500 | $33,000 | 42.0% |
| Alamosa | $837 | $225,200 | $49,688 | 55.7% |
| Pagosa Springs | $1,172 | $374,600 | $50,785 | 51.6% |
| Sterling | $1,031 | $217,400 | $43,283 | 44.1% |
| Cortez | $984 | $272,900 | $54,247 | 34.4% |
| Dolores | $741 | $308,100 | $34,861 | 52.4% |
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 Cripple Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,026 | $1,354 | $1,474 | $2,041 | $2,346 |
HUD income limits for Cripple Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,700 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| 2 people | $27,050 | $45,050 | $72,100 |
| 3 people | $30,450 | $50,700 | $81,100 |
| 4 people | $33,800 | $56,300 | $90,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,850 | $97,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,350 | $104,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,850 | $111,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,350 | $118,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Teller County, CO HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,600.
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 Cripple Creek
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Cripple Creek?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Cripple Creek, CO is $1,184 (±$216) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cripple Creek rent-burdened?
69.9% of renting households in Cripple Creek pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cripple Creek?
Cripple Creek has an estimated 262 (±118) renting households, 44.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cripple Creek?
The median household income in Cripple Creek is $41,840 (±$9,391) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cripple Creek, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $285,800 (±$97,736) for owner-occupied homes in Cripple Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cripple Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cripple Creek, CO is $1,642 (±$529) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Cripple Creek growing?
In Cripple Creek, the number of residents went from 1,021 in 2015–2019 to 955 in 2020–2024 (−6.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cripple Creek city, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cripple Creek city, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cripple Creek city, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cripple Creek city, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cripple Creek city, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cripple Creek city, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cripple Creek city, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Teller County, CO HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Teller County, CO HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cripple Creek Police Department (ORI CO0600200)
- 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 Cripple Creek city, Colorado (place:18530, 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 .