Gunnison, CO housing market
The typical Gunnison home is worth about $628,000, up 3.4% in a year, 18% above the Colorado typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gunnison compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gunnison at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Gunnison | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $287,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $312,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $345,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $380,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $425,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $531,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $550,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $577,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $595,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $621,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $628,000 | $533,000 |
8 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in Gunnison in 2025: 6 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $2.8 million to build. That's 1.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Colorado (6.9). Over the past 10 years, Gunnison has permitted 402 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gunnison gained 706 residents while 232 new homes were permitted: about 3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $2.8 million |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2023 | 29 | 26 | 3 | $7.7 million |
| 2022 | 31 | 15 | 16 | $7 million |
| 2021 | 41 | 29 | 12 | $7.7 million |
| 2020 | 104 | 27 | 77 | $19.6 million |
| 2019 | 72 | 16 | 56 | $9.7 million |
| 2018 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2017 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2016 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $257,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $323,000 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2009 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2007 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2006 | 42 | 40 | 2 | $6.6 million |
| 2005 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2004 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2003 | 48 | 21 | 27 | $6.2 million |
| 2002 | 43 | 20 | 23 | $5.7 million |
| 2001 | 29 | 25 | 4 | $2.4 million |
| 2000 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $1 million |
How Gunnison 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.
10.1 years of income
The typical Gunnison home costs about 10.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Gunnison 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 $1,250
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gunnison is $1,250 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gunnison pay a median of $1,230. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $2,100
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (81230; Gunnison County, CO), 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. 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.