Housing data for Glenwood Springs, CO
Glenwood Springs, CO has an estimated 10,241 residents and 4,201 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Garfield County.
45.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,867 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,241 (±25)
- Housing units
- 4,201 (±305)
- Households that rent
- 45.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,867
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Glenwood Springs
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 25.9% (±5.8 points) in Glenwood Springs, higher than in Garfield County (13.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 48.0% (±7.3 points) in Glenwood Springs, higher than in Garfield County (28.1%).
Households that rent: 45.3% (±5.8 points) in Glenwood Springs, higher than in Garfield County (30.4%).
Median home value: $619,000 (±$41,866) in Glenwood Springs, higher than in Garfield County ($527,800).
- Types of homes in Glenwood Springs
- Age of homes in Glenwood Springs
- Renters and owners in Glenwood Springs
- Home values in Glenwood Springs
Housing in Glenwood Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $1,867 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,984 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 45.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $91,481 median household income
- Home values: $619,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,237 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,535 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 64.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 366 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Glenwood Springs against Garfield County, its state and the nation
| Glenwood Springs | Garfield County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,241 (±25) | 62,479 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,201 (±305) | 24,953 (±61) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.3% (±5.8 points) | 30.4% (±2.3 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,867 (±$282) | $1,637 (±$107) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,481 (±$13,278) | $91,131 (±$5,607) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $619,000 (±$41,866) | $527,800 (±$29,902) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,535 (±$183) | $2,201 (±$109) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.0% (±7.3 points) | 28.1% (±2.7 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.4 minutes (±3.2) | 31.4 minutes (±1.3) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±4.5 points) | 94.3% (±1.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.3 years (±2.1) | 37.6 years (±0.4) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Glenwood Springs covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 1,755 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Glenwood Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,915 (±30) | 10,241 (±25) | +3.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,459 (±278) | 4,201 (±305) | −5.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,206 (±$90) | $1,867 (±$282) | +54.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $409,500 (±$25,852) | $619,000 (±$41,866) | +51.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,693 (±$6,526) | $91,481 (±$13,278) | +37.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,939 (±$105) | $2,237 (±$152) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,809 (±$100) | $2,535 (±$183) | +40.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.6% (±5.3 points) | 45.3% (±5.8 points) | −4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.5% (±3.7 points) | 5.4% (±4.5 points) | +0.9 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 Glenwood Springs
In 2025, the Glenwood Springs Police Department reported 366 violent and 3,513 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Garfield County, the departments that report recorded 262 violent and 1,266 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Glenwood Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 10 mi | $1,393 | $454,300 | 26.9% |
| Carbondale | 12 mi | $2,167 | $900,600 | 36.3% |
| El Jebel | 16 mi | $3,216 | $912,200 | 24.2% |
| Silt | 17 mi | $1,859 | $446,900 | 26.2% |
| Dotsero | 17 mi | — | $481,500 | 20.4% |
| Basalt | 20 mi | $2,257 | $1,180,300 | 40.7% |
| Gypsum | 21 mi | $2,183 | $633,000 | 29.8% |
| Rifle | 23 mi | $1,308 | $413,500 | 33.6% |
Places in Colorado most like Glenwood Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northglenn | $1,775 | $462,100 | $84,030 | 39.4% |
| Lakewood | $1,806 | $574,400 | $89,792 | 41.9% |
| Aurora | $1,835 | $469,100 | $88,368 | 37.6% |
| Golden | $1,953 | $837,700 | $98,582 | 43.2% |
| Longmont | $1,816 | $572,800 | $90,671 | 37.5% |
| Littleton | $1,819 | $630,600 | $98,839 | 38.8% |
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 Glenwood Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,240 | $1,387 | $1,781 | $2,466 | $2,477 |
HUD income limits for Glenwood Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,000 | $39,950 | $63,950 |
| 2 people | $27,400 | $45,650 | $73,050 |
| 3 people | $30,850 | $51,350 | $82,200 |
| 4 people | $34,250 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,650 | $98,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,200 | $105,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,750 | $113,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,350 | $120,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Garfield County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,100.
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 Glenwood Springs
What is the average rent in Glenwood Springs, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Glenwood Springs is $1,867 (±$282) 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 Glenwood Springs?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Glenwood Springs, CO is $1,464 (±$254) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Glenwood Springs rent-burdened?
47.6% of renting households in Glenwood Springs 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 Glenwood Springs?
Glenwood Springs has an estimated 1,763 (±259) renting households, 45.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Glenwood Springs?
The median household income in Glenwood Springs is $91,481 (±$13,278) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Glenwood Springs, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $619,000 (±$41,866) for owner-occupied homes in Glenwood Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Glenwood Springs growing?
In Glenwood Springs, the number of residents went from 9,915 in 2015–2019 to 10,241 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glenwood Springs city, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glenwood Springs city, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glenwood Springs city, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glenwood Springs city, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glenwood Springs city, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glenwood Springs city, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glenwood Springs city, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Garfield County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Garfield County, CO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Glenwood Springs Police Department (ORI CO0230100)
- 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 Glenwood Springs city, Colorado (place:30780, 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 .