Housing data for Dove Creek, CO
Dove Creek, CO has an estimated 651 residents and 375 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Dolores County.
54.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 651 (±251)
- Housing units
- 375 (±122)
- Households that rent
- 54.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.5%
What stands out in Dove Creek
Households that rent: 54.5% (±19.6 points) in Dove Creek, higher than in Dolores County (18.7%).
Housing in Dove Creek at a glance
- Rent burden: 33.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 54.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,831 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $149,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,004 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $458 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +0.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 29.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dove Creek against Dolores County, its state and the nation
| Dove Creek | Dolores County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 651 (±251) | 2,432 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 375 (±122) | 1,572 (±129) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 54.5% (±19.6 points) | 18.7% (±7.6 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $986 (±$706) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,831 (±$45,129) | $64,907 (±$13,244) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,600 (±$22,807) | $247,600 (±$123,359) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $458 (±$145) | $659 (±$143) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.3% (±24.6 points) | 49.5% (±11.2 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.5 minutes (±10.8) | 17.6 minutes (±4.5) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.3% (±6.9 points) | 80.9% (±5.7 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.1 years (±14.8) | 56.7 years (±8.2) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dove Creek covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,138 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dove Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 648 (±162) | 651 (±251) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 405 (±70) | 375 (±122) | −7.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $91,700 (±$14,610) | $149,600 (±$22,807) | +63.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,591 (±$7,476) | $62,831 (±$45,129) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,014 (±$138) | $1,004 (±$218) | −1.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $550 (±$149) | $458 (±$145) | −16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.6% (±6.7 points) | 54.5% (±19.6 points) | +40.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 22.9% (±26.6 points) | 4.4% (±7.7 points) | −18.5 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 Dolores County
Dove Creek has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dolores County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Dolores County recorded 239 violent and 1,237 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Dove Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 24 mi | $1,159 | $301,400 | 20.7% |
| Dolores | 30 mi | $741 | $308,100 | 52.4% |
| Cortez | 34 mi | $984 | $272,900 | 34.4% |
| Blanding | 35 mi | $842 | $305,800 | 26.6% |
| Naturita | 36 mi | $894 | $158,400 | 12.0% |
| Towaoc | 40 mi | $424 | $425,900 | 64.3% |
| Nucla | 40 mi | $929 | $141,100 | 34.8% |
| Norwood | 42 mi | $1,618 | $333,700 | 38.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dove Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $989 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,716 | $2,068 |
HUD income limits for Dove Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,200 | $54,700 |
| 2 people | $23,450 | $39,050 | $62,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,950 | $70,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,650 | $90,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,550 | $96,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,450 | $103,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dolores County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,100.
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 Dove Creek
How many renters are there in Dove Creek?
Dove Creek has an estimated 174 (±91) renting households, 54.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dove Creek, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $149,600 (±$22,807) for owner-occupied homes in Dove Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dove Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dove Creek, CO is $1,004 (±$218) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Dove Creek?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dove Creek, CO is $458 (±$145) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dove Creek?
Dove Creek, CO has an estimated 375 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Dove Creek?
57.3% of homes in Dove Creek, CO were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dove Creek growing?
In Dove Creek, the number of residents went from 648 in 2015–2019 to 651 in 2020–2024 (+0.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dove Creek town, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dove Creek town, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dove Creek town, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dove Creek town, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dove Creek town, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dove Creek town, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dove Creek town, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dolores County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dolores County, CO
- 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 Dove Creek town, Colorado (place:21265, 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 .