Estes Park, CO housing market
The typical Estes Park home is worth about $685,000, up 0.8% in a year, 29% above the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 67 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Estes Park compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Estes Park at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Estes Park | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $390,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $427,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $467,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $494,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $536,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $638,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $696,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $690,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $689,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $683,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $685,000 | $533,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Estes Park in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.7 million to build. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Colorado (6.9). Over the past 10 years, Estes Park has permitted 342 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Estes Park gained 46 residents while 282 new homes were permitted: about 0.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 25% of Estes Park's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Colorado: 2.5 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2024 | 67 | 19 | 48 | $21.7 million |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2022 | 20 | 12 | 8 | $11.4 million |
| 2021 | 67 | 29 | 38 | $25.1 million |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $11.6 million |
| 2019 | 39 | 23 | 16 | $14.7 million |
| 2018 | 45 | 28 | 17 | $15.2 million |
| 2017 | 26 | 23 | 3 | $10.6 million |
| 2016 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $9.6 million |
| 2015 | 27 | 21 | 6 | $5.9 million |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2013 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2012 | 31 | 26 | 5 | $7.5 million |
| 2011 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2008 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $14.9 million |
| 2007 | 71 | 52 | 19 | $19 million |
| 2006 | 81 | 73 | 8 | $19.5 million |
| 2005 | 154 | 73 | 81 | $27.9 million |
| 2004 | 80 | 56 | 24 | $15.9 million |
| 2003 | 136 | 65 | 71 | $20.1 million |
| 2002 | 84 | 39 | 45 | $13.6 million |
| 2001 | 73 | 54 | 19 | $12.1 million |
| 2000 | 106 | 68 | 38 | $15 million |
How Estes Park ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
8 years of income
The typical Estes Park home costs about 8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Estes Park ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,530
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Estes Park is $1,530 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Estes Park pay a median of $1,511. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,300 · 4 bedrooms $2,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (80517; Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.