Housing data for Stratton, CO

Stratton, CO has an estimated 716 residents and 324 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Kit Carson County.

33.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,068 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
716 (±132)
Housing units
324 (±66)
Households that rent
33.9%
Median gross rent
$2,068
Residents since 2015–2019
+5.9%

What stands out in Stratton

Median gross rent: $2,068 (±$987) in Stratton, higher than in Kit Carson County ($973).

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 69.5% (±25.0 points) in Stratton, higher than in Kit Carson County (39.4%).

Working from home: 3.2% (±2.7 points) in Stratton, lower than in Kit Carson County (9.9%).

Median home value: $166,300 (±$20,800) in Stratton, lower than in Kit Carson County ($239,500).

Housing in Stratton at a glance

  • Median rent: $2,068 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,458 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 69.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 33.9% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $61,583 median household income
  • Home values: $166,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,142 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $924 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 4.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 66.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 75.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 70.6% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +5.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 25.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Stratton against Kit Carson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
StrattonKit Carson CountyColoradoUnited States
Residents716 (±132)7,023 (exact)5,862,189 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units324 (±66)3,428 (±22)2,589,053 (±653)143,775,355
Households that rent33.9% (±11.7 points)27.4% (±5.7 points)33.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$2,068 (±$987)$973 (±$91)$1,761 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$61,583 (±$14,155)$70,259 (±$10,367)$95,470 (±$578)$80,734
Median home value$166,300 (±$20,800)$239,500 (±$25,366)$539,400 (±$2,069)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$924 (±$202)$1,185 (±$130)$2,602 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198075.6% (±18.5 points)70.2% (±7.2 points)39.7% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute22.1 minutes (±7.3)16.9 minutes (±1.9)25.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.7% (±4.6 points)88.5% (±3.0 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents36.3 years (±5.3)39.5 years (±0.7)37.7 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Stratton covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,393 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Stratton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents676 (±157)716 (±132)+5.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units327 (±55)324 (±66)−0.9%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$741 (±$126)$2,068 (±$987)+179.1%Up after inflation
Median home value$112,900 (±$14,494)$166,300 (±$20,800)+47.3%Up after inflation
Median household income$43,750 (±$16,638)$61,583 (±$14,155)+40.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$992 (±$179)$1,142 (±$84)+15.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$863 (±$178)$924 (±$202)+7.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent39.0% (±12.8 points)33.9% (±11.7 points)−5.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate12.6% (±13.8 points)0.0% (±31.6 points)−12.6 percentage pointsNot 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 Kit Carson County

Stratton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kit Carson County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Kit Carson County recorded 254 violent and 662 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 Stratton

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Vona7.5 mi$869$214,30028.1%
Bethune9.6 mi—$127,50035.8%
Seibert14 mi$1,175$118,80026.5%
Burlington18 mi$1,154$208,10027.1%
Flagler25 mi$901$167,70046.0%
Kanorado30 mi$954—30.4%
Stateline Township32 mi$950$116,30016.8%
Arriba36 mi$606$110,20035.9%

Places in Colorado most like Stratton

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Log Lane Village$1,440$149,200$61,25029.7%
Las Animas$1,211$132,700$51,87539.0%
Derby$1,689$353,000$82,13829.1%
Stratmoor$1,324$310,000$65,00035.0%
Hotchkiss$1,300$266,700$54,54523.7%
Burlington$1,154$208,100$74,30827.1%

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 Stratton, fiscal year 2027

Kit Carson County, CO, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$922$1,058$1,241$1,479$1,927

HUD income limits for Stratton, fiscal year 2026

Kit Carson County, CO, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Kit Carson County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,000.

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 Stratton

How many renters are there in Stratton?

Stratton has an estimated 98 (±48) renting households, 33.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Stratton?

The median household income in Stratton is $61,583 (±$14,155) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Stratton, CO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $166,300 (±$20,800) for owner-occupied homes in Stratton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Stratton?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Stratton, CO is $1,142 (±$84) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Stratton?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Stratton, CO is $924 (±$202) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Stratton?

Stratton, CO has an estimated 324 (±66) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Stratton growing?

In Stratton, the number of residents went from 676 in 2015–2019 to 716 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Stratton town, Colorado (place:74485, 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 .

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