Housing data for Estes Park, CO
Estes Park, CO has an estimated 5,844 residents and 3,953 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Larimer County.
31.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,511 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−8.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,844 (±41)
- Housing units
- 3,953 (±357)
- Households that rent
- 31.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,511
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.4%
What stands out in Estes Park
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.9% (±3.6 points) in Estes Park, lower than in Larimer County (18.7%).
Average commute: 13.3 minutes (±3.3) in Estes Park, lower than in Larimer County (23.4 minutes).
Working from home: 15.1% (±5.4 points) in Estes Park, lower than in Larimer County (21.4%).
Median home value: $664,200 (±$52,372) in Estes Park, higher than in Larimer County ($569,100).
Housing in Estes Park at a glance
- Median rent: $1,511 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,325 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $85,956 median household income
- Home values: $664,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,931 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,546 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 31.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 156 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Estes Park against Larimer County, its state and the nation
| Estes Park | Larimer County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,844 (±41) | 367,368 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,953 (±357) | 164,690 (±127) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.0% (±6.8 points) | 36.0% (±0.8 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,511 (±$467) | $1,716 (±$22) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,956 (±$17,627) | $93,765 (±$1,936) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $664,200 (±$52,372) | $569,100 (±$7,549) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,546 (±$216) | $2,832 (±$34) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.9% (±7.7 points) | 31.9% (±0.9 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.3 minutes (±3.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.5) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±4.5 points) | 93.1% (±0.5 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.6 years (±5.8) | 36.8 years (±0.2) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Estes Park covers 6.7 square miles of land, about 873 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Estes Park has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,377 (±27) | 5,844 (±41) | −8.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 4,913 (±338) | 3,953 (±357) | −19.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $835 (±$130) | $1,511 (±$467) | +81.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $413,100 (±$38,310) | $664,200 (±$52,372) | +60.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,000 (±$6,257) | $85,956 (±$17,627) | +56.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,793 (±$194) | $1,931 (±$298) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,995 (±$204) | $2,546 (±$216) | +27.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.3% (±6.7 points) | 31.0% (±6.8 points) | −14.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±2.0 points) | 5.0% (±6.2 points) | +5.0 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 Estes Park
In 2025, the Estes Park Police Department reported 156 violent and 901 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Larimer County, the departments that report recorded 197 violent and 1,353 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Estes Park
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 17 mi | $1,981 | $845,400 | 14.5% |
| Grand Lake | 17 mi | — | $542,700 | 19.2% |
| Jamestown | 18 mi | $1,234 | $595,900 | 13.8% |
| Ward | 20 mi | — | $322,200 | 6.7% |
| Loveland | 25 mi | $1,730 | $479,000 | 37.8% |
| Longmont | 27 mi | $1,816 | $572,800 | 37.5% |
| Niwot | 27 mi | $1,414 | $995,700 | 22.7% |
| Fort Collins | 28 mi | $1,690 | $577,900 | 48.4% |
Places in Colorado most like Estes Park
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouray | $1,346 | $588,300 | $78,182 | 27.2% |
| Crested Butte | $1,365 | $1,010,600 | $74,479 | 31.6% |
| Bayfield | $1,236 | $412,500 | $93,125 | 27.5% |
| Salida | $1,292 | $648,500 | $70,045 | 36.6% |
| Grand Junction | $1,142 | $389,800 | $70,080 | 36.5% |
| Durango | $1,636 | $668,400 | $78,602 | 47.0% |
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 Estes Park, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,551 | $1,589 | $1,759 | $2,379 | $2,576 |
HUD income limits for Estes Park, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,400 | $45,650 | $73,050 |
| 2 people | $31,300 | $52,200 | $83,450 |
| 3 people | $35,200 | $58,700 | $93,900 |
| 4 people | $39,100 | $65,200 | $104,300 |
| 5 people | $42,250 | $70,450 | $112,650 |
| 6 people | $45,400 | $75,650 | $121,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $80,850 | $129,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,100 | $137,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,400.
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 Estes Park
What is the average rent in Estes Park, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Estes Park is $1,511 (±$467) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Estes Park?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Estes Park, CO is $1,803 (±$658) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Estes Park rent-burdened?
49.2% of renting households in Estes Park 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 Estes Park?
Estes Park has an estimated 889 (±201) renting households, 31.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Estes Park?
The median household income in Estes Park is $85,956 (±$17,627) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Estes Park, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $664,200 (±$52,372) for owner-occupied homes in Estes Park (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Estes Park growing?
In Estes Park, the number of residents went from 6,377 in 2015–2019 to 5,844 in 2020–2024 (−8.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Estes Park town, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Estes Park town, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Estes Park town, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Estes Park town, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Estes Park town, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Estes Park town, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Estes Park town, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Estes Park Police Department (ORI CO0350200)
- 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 Estes Park town, Colorado (place:25115, 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 .