Housing data for Saguache, CO
Saguache, CO has an estimated 579 residents and 355 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Saguache County.
44.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,035 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 579 (±237)
- Housing units
- 355 (±110)
- Households that rent
- 44.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,035
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +27.3%
What stands out in Saguache
Households that rent: 44.9% (±20.9 points) in Saguache, higher than in Saguache County (23.1%).
Housing in Saguache at a glance
- Median rent: $1,035 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 44.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,352 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,536 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $883 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +27.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.0% 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)
Saguache against Saguache County, its state and the nation
| Saguache | Saguache County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 579 (±237) | 6,580 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 355 (±110) | 3,902 (±19) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±20.9 points) | 23.1% (±5.2 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,035 (±$408) | $828 (±$350) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,352 (±$34,975) | $50,082 (±$9,396) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $212,600 (±$28,188) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $883 (±$352) | $690 (±$163) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.6% (±27.1 points) | 41.4% (±6.7 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.8 minutes (±8.0) | 17.5 minutes (±2.3) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% (±8.0 points) | 90.8% (±3.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.0 years (±7.1) | 49.6 years (±1.2) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Saguache covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,470 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Saguache has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 455 (±130) | 579 (±237) | +27.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 368 (±72) | 355 (±110) | −3.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $578 (±$49) | $1,035 (±$408) | +79.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,125 (±$6,404) | $58,352 (±$34,975) | +76.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $933 (±$387) | $1,536 (±$942) | +64.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $680 (±$84) | $883 (±$352) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.7% (±15.0 points) | 44.9% (±20.9 points) | +6.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.6% (±14.1 points) | 0.0% (±29.0 points) | −13.6 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.
Places near Saguache
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat | 14 mi | $1,523 | $168,800 | 71.9% |
| Center | 23 mi | $490 | $126,000 | 30.2% |
| Crestone | 25 mi | — | — | 32.6% |
| Hooper | 28 mi | — | $158,800 | 30.0% |
| Poncha Springs | 30 mi | $1,783 | $522,900 | 7.0% |
| Del Norte | 30 mi | $861 | $184,400 | 31.9% |
| Salida | 32 mi | $1,292 | $648,500 | 36.6% |
| Monte Vista | 35 mi | $699 | $224,500 | 39.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Saguache, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $787 | $957 | $1,059 | $1,466 | $1,645 |
HUD income limits for Saguache, 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 Saguache County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $63,200.
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 Saguache
What is the average rent in Saguache, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Saguache is $1,035 (±$408) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Saguache?
Saguache has an estimated 120 (±79) renting households, 44.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Saguache?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Saguache, CO is $883 (±$352) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Saguache?
Saguache, CO has an estimated 355 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Saguache?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.5% of homes in Saguache, CO.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Saguache?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Saguache, used by 69.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Saguache growing?
In Saguache, the number of residents went from 455 in 2015–2019 to 579 in 2020–2024 (+27.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saguache town, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saguache town, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saguache town, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saguache town, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saguache town, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saguache town, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saguache town, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Saguache County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Saguache 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 Saguache town, Colorado (place:67005, 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 .