How long do people stay in their homes in Steamboat Springs, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Steamboat Springs, CO, 2020–2024
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35.3% (±5.0 points) of households in Steamboat Springs, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.3% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 15.2%

When households in Steamboat Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Steamboat Springs	Routt County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±2.4 points)	4.1%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.8% (±4.4 points)	24.9%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±4.7 points)	38.2%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±3.3 points)	16.0%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±3.2 points)	12.4%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±2.3 points)	4.5%	5.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Steamboat Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Routt County (29.0%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (30.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Steamboat Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Steamboat Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Steamboat Springs	—	35.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Oak Creek	16 mi	12.8% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Yampa	23 mi	13.4% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Hayden	23 mi	28.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walden	33 mi	18.4% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kremmling	37 mi	14.5% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Craig	39 mi	31.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hot Sulphur Springs	47 mi	19.8% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Encampment	51 mi	16.4% (±17.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Creek, CO (12.8%), Yampa, CO (13.4%), Kremmling, CO (14.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Routt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Steamboat Springs	35.3% (±5.0 points)
2	Hayden	28.6% (±9.9 points)
3	Yampa	13.4% (±10.7 points)
4	Oak Creek	12.8% (±11.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Steamboat Springs

How often do people move in Steamboat Springs?

35.3% of households in Steamboat Springs, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Steamboat Springs have?

15.2% of households in Steamboat Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Steamboat Springs city, Colorado

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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