Housing data for Mount Crested Butte, CO
Mount Crested Butte, CO has an estimated 823 residents and 1,603 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Gunnison County.
20.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,129 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 823 (±269)
- Housing units
- 1,603 (±242)
- Households that rent
- 20.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,129
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.8%
What stands out in Mount Crested Butte
Rental vacancy rate: 64.6% (±16.0 points) in Mount Crested Butte, higher than in Gunnison County (7.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 49.9% (±8.5 points) in Mount Crested Butte, higher than in Gunnison County (15.1%).
Median gross rent: $2,129 (±$613) in Mount Crested Butte, higher than in Gunnison County ($1,252).
Households that rent: 20.1% (±10.5 points) in Mount Crested Butte, lower than in Gunnison County (33.2%).
Housing in Mount Crested Butte at a glance
- Median rent: $2,129 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 34.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $85,357 median household income
- Home values: $555,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,562 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,051 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 49.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 28.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 64.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 104 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −16.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.1% 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)
Mount Crested Butte against Gunnison County, its state and the nation
| Mount Crested Butte | Gunnison County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 823 (±269) | 17,241 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,603 (±242) | 12,506 (±37) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±10.5 points) | 33.2% (±4.9 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,129 (±$613) | $1,252 (±$260) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,357 (±$29,037) | $84,527 (±$10,945) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $555,300 (±$243,533) | $621,800 (±$50,763) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,051 (±$618) | $1,798 (±$109) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 28.7% (±8.5 points) | 39.1% (±4.7 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.0 minutes (±3.2) | 20.2 minutes (±2.1) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.1% (±2.4 points) | 92.3% (±3.0 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±9.1) | 37.5 years (±0.9) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mount Crested Butte covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 398 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Crested Butte has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 989 (±222) | 823 (±269) | −16.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,792 (±167) | 1,603 (±242) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,273 (±$195) | $2,129 (±$613) | +67.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $438,000 (±$75,764) | $555,300 (±$243,533) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $80,156 (±$48,692) | $85,357 (±$29,037) | +6.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,814 (±$167) | $2,562 (±$937) | +41.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,885 (±$466) | $2,051 (±$618) | +8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.3% (±11.4 points) | 20.1% (±10.5 points) | −20.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 69.2% (±9.1 points) | 64.6% (±16.0 points) | −4.6 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 Mount Crested Butte
In 2025, the Mount Crested Butte Police Department reported 104 violent and 522 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Gunnison County, the departments that report recorded 132 violent and 1,440 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mount Crested Butte
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 2.9 mi | $1,365 | $1,010,600 | 31.6% |
| Marble | 17 mi | — | $773,900 | 40.0% |
| Aspen | 21 mi | $2,081 | $819,900 | 42.9% |
| Snowmass Village | 21 mi | $2,042 | $1,729,900 | 39.2% |
| Gunnison | 25 mi | $1,230 | $461,000 | 51.3% |
| Pitkin | 32 mi | — | $355,200 | 5.9% |
| Basalt | 32 mi | $2,257 | $1,180,300 | 40.7% |
| Paonia | 34 mi | $897 | $343,700 | 38.7% |
Places in Colorado most like Mount Crested Butte
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Springs | $2,017 | $981,800 | $104,964 | 32.8% |
| Breckenridge | $1,752 | $1,012,700 | $138,191 | 19.8% |
| Aspen | $2,081 | $819,900 | $74,033 | 42.9% |
| Granby | $1,276 | $567,100 | $72,926 | 35.3% |
| Gypsum | $2,183 | $633,000 | $115,564 | 29.8% |
| Dillon | $1,798 | $1,090,000 | $111,250 | 34.1% |
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 Mount Crested Butte, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,222 | $1,276 | $1,437 | $1,990 | $2,231 |
HUD income limits for Mount Crested Butte, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,000 | $43,250 | $69,300 |
| 2 people | $29,700 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 3 people | $33,400 | $55,650 | $89,100 |
| 4 people | $37,100 | $61,850 | $98,950 |
| 5 people | $40,100 | $66,800 | $106,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,750 | $114,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,700 | $122,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,650 | $130,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gunnison County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,800.
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 Mount Crested Butte
What is the median household income in Mount Crested Butte?
The median household income in Mount Crested Butte is $85,357 (±$29,037) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Crested Butte, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $555,300 (±$243,533) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Crested Butte (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mount Crested Butte?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mount Crested Butte, CO is $2,562 (±$937) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mount Crested Butte?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mount Crested Butte, CO is $2,051 (±$618) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mount Crested Butte?
Mount Crested Butte, CO has an estimated 1,603 (±242) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mount Crested Butte?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 34.4% of homes in Mount Crested Butte, CO.
Is Mount Crested Butte growing?
In Mount Crested Butte, the number of residents went from 989 in 2015–2019 to 823 in 2020–2024 (−16.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gunnison County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gunnison County, CO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mount Crested Butte Police Department (ORI CO0260200)
- 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 Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado (place:52570, 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 .