Housing data for Park Center, CO
Park Center, CO has an estimated 2,588 residents and 1,022 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Fremont County.
16.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,159 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,588 (±717)
- Housing units
- 1,022 (±223)
- Households that rent
- 16.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,159
What stands out in Park Center
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 86.4% (±31.6 points) in Park Center, higher than in Fremont County (45.0%).
Working from home: 27.6% (±12.2 points) in Park Center, higher than in Fremont County (13.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,611 (±$416) in Park Center, higher than in Fremont County ($1,175).
Housing in Park Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,159 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 86.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 16.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,212 median household income
- Home values: $386,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,591 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,611 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 38.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 35.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Park Center against Fremont County, its state and the nation
| Park Center | Fremont County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,588 (±717) | 49,634 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,022 (±223) | 20,605 (±74) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.2% (±9.1 points) | 24.4% (±2.4 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,159 (±$289) | $1,070 (±$72) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,212 (±$25,433) | $62,664 (±$4,433) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $386,200 (±$77,047) | $324,000 (±$11,504) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,611 (±$416) | $1,175 (±$46) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.9% (±16.6 points) | 48.8% (±3.5 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.0 minutes (±18.1) | 24.7 minutes (±2.3) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.2% (±10.9 points) | 85.4% (±1.8 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.2 years (±4.4) | 44.7 years (±0.3) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Park Center covers 6.5 square miles of land, about 395 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Fremont County
Park Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fremont County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fremont County recorded 378 violent and 1,594 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 Park Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cañon City | 3.0 mi | $997 | $316,100 | 30.3% |
| Lincoln Park | 4.2 mi | $1,148 | $295,800 | 21.1% |
| Brookside | 5.3 mi | $1,364 | $357,100 | 24.1% |
| Williamsburg | 7.6 mi | $1,250 | $227,000 | 15.4% |
| Rockvale | 9.0 mi | $983 | $191,200 | 8.1% |
| Coal Creek | 9.6 mi | $1,225 | $199,000 | 11.2% |
| Florence | 10.0 mi | $754 | $249,700 | 32.1% |
| Penrose | 13 mi | $1,321 | $308,800 | 18.0% |
Places in Colorado most like Park Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | $1,283 | $373,200 | $81,250 | 22.6% |
| Kiowa | $1,183 | $367,000 | $92,625 | 13.7% |
| Pierce | $1,225 | $330,400 | $61,250 | 15.8% |
| Orchard City | $1,174 | $324,300 | $55,960 | 18.4% |
| Keenesburg | $1,474 | $432,900 | $83,950 | 16.0% |
| De Beque | $1,094 | $241,700 | $63,558 | 22.5% |
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 Park Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,067 | $1,098 | $1,436 | $1,794 | $2,230 |
HUD income limits for Park Center, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,400 | $96,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,300 | $102,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fremont County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Park Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Park Center
What is the average rent in Park Center, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Park Center is $1,159 (±$289) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Park Center rent-burdened?
86.4% of renting households in Park Center pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Park Center?
The median household income in Park Center is $72,212 (±$25,433) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Park Center, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $386,200 (±$77,047) for owner-occupied homes in Park Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Park Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Park Center, CO is $1,591 (±$503) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Park Center?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Park Center, CO is $1,611 (±$416) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Center CDP, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Center CDP, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Center CDP, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Center CDP, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Center CDP, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Center CDP, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Center CDP, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fremont County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fremont 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 Park Center CDP, Colorado (place:57465, 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 .