Housing data for Fairplay, CO

Fairplay, CO has an estimated 1,067 residents and 712 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Park County.

55.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,166 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,067 (±405)
Housing units
712 (±266)
Households that rent
55.1%
Median gross rent
$2,166
Residents since 2015–2019
+33.4%

What stands out in Fairplay

Households that rent: 55.1% (±19.1 points) in Fairplay, higher than in Park County (13.8%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 33.8% (±22.8 points) in Fairplay, higher than in Park County (3.2%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 44.7% (±19.7 points) in Fairplay, higher than in Park County (24.4%).

Median home value: $431,300 (±$40,191) in Fairplay, lower than in Park County ($532,100).

Housing in Fairplay at a glance

  • Median rent: $2,166 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,871 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 22.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 55.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $107,976 median household income
  • Home values: $431,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,728 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,551 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 33.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 44.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 31.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 72.5% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 33.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 526 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: +33.4% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 44.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Fairplay against Park County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
FairplayPark CountyColoradoUnited States
Residents1,067 (±405)17,907 (exact)5,862,189 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units712 (±266)14,066 (±496)2,589,053 (±653)143,775,355
Households that rent55.1% (±19.1 points)13.8% (±3.1 points)33.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$2,166 (±$119)$2,161 (±$142)$1,761 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$107,976 (±$24,538)$103,670 (±$17,612)$95,470 (±$578)$80,734
Median home value$431,300 (±$40,191)$532,100 (±$37,216)$539,400 (±$2,069)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,551 (±$376)$1,771 (±$78)$2,602 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198031.5% (±15.0 points)28.6% (±3.8 points)39.7% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute33.1 minutes (±6.6)39.0 minutes (±2.5)25.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.3% (±7.1 points)93.1% (±2.2 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents37.7 years (±13.3)51.2 years (±1.0)37.7 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Fairplay covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 929 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Fairplay has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents800 (±184)1,067 (±405)+33.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units391 (±59)712 (±266)+82.1%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$1,093 (±$122)$2,166 (±$119)+98.2%Up after inflation
Median home value$186,600 (±$16,930)$431,300 (±$40,191)+131.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$67,000 (±$19,818)$107,976 (±$24,538)+61.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,390 (±$221)$1,728 (±$177)+24.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,150 (±$113)$1,551 (±$376)+34.9%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent35.4% (±10.5 points)55.1% (±19.1 points)+19.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate3.6% (±6.3 points)0.0% (±10.9 points)−3.6 percentage pointsNot 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 Fairplay

In 2025, the Fairplay Police Department reported 526 violent and 2,105 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Fairplay

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Alma5.7 mi$2,155$423,90042.4%
Blue River16 mi$2,853$1,267,30024.6%
Leadville16 mi$1,195$447,60031.9%
Leadville North17 mi$1,495$536,20037.4%
Breckenridge19 mi$1,752$1,012,70019.8%
Keystone24 mi$874$1,284,70073.5%
Frisco25 mi$1,954$891,40030.1%
Montezuma26 mi$1,857$854,20027.8%

Places in Colorado most like Fairplay

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Glenwood Springs$1,867$619,000$91,48145.3%
Aurora$1,835$469,100$88,36837.6%
Westminster$1,882$532,400$100,27238.1%
Broomfield$2,126$664,500$123,87437.3%
Littleton$1,819$630,600$98,83938.8%
Denver$1,831$616,000$94,71851.2%

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 Fairplay, fiscal year 2027

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,751$1,831$2,169$2,846$3,183

HUD income limits for Fairplay, fiscal year 2026

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$30,250$50,400$74,800
2 people$34,600$57,600$85,450
3 people$38,900$64,800$96,150
4 people$43,200$72,000$106,800
5 people$46,700$77,800$115,350
6 people$50,150$83,550$123,900
7 people$53,600$89,300$132,450
8 people$57,050$95,050$141,000

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $144,000.

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 Fairplay

What is the average rent in Fairplay, CO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairplay is $2,166 (±$119) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Fairplay?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Fairplay, CO is $1,871 (±$377) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Fairplay?

Fairplay has an estimated 367 (±242) renting households, 55.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Fairplay?

The median household income in Fairplay is $107,976 (±$24,538) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Fairplay, CO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $431,300 (±$40,191) for owner-occupied homes in Fairplay (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Fairplay?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairplay, CO is $1,728 (±$177) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is Fairplay growing?

In Fairplay, the number of residents went from 800 in 2015–2019 to 1,067 in 2020–2024 (+33.4%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Fairplay town, Colorado (place:25610, 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 .

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