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A town of 1,216. A regional job hub with 2,360 jobs.

Photo: SummitCove · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,216
+26.9% since 2010
Median home value
$1.28M
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
28.2
years
Jobs based here
2,360
A job hub

What makes Keystone stand out

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A growing town

Keystone has grown 26.9% since 2010

1,079 people in 2010; 1,216 today.

1,0792010
1,3692020
1,216Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Keystone

About one in 5 of Keystone’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Breckenridge (10%), Denver (7%) and Avon (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

22%work in town

Where working residents work

In Keystone22%
Breckenridge10%
Denver7%
Avon4%
Colorado Springs4%
17 mi
median commute distance
2,360
jobs based in Keystone
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns

Keystone beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

B+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outKeystoneCO
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.8%7.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18%9.2%
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
13.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
37th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Keystone has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 185 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

185″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–32°
Spring23–47°
Summer41–69°
Fall26–51°
Sep 19
typical first frost
Jun 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

3.2% of Keystone is conserved land

6.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 37 of 1,165 acres
6.5 mi
of trails · 3.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Keystone sell for about $1.34M

The median sale price was $1,340,000 in May 2026.

$1.34Mmedian sale price
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
146
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
23
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Small town

1,216 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Outpost Mountain Lodge
2000 · Outpost Mountain Lodge · Wikimedia Commons
Keystone’s story

Keystone in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Keystone

Home-rule town in Summit County, CO, USA

Keystone is a home rule town located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Keystone residents voted to incorporate on March 28, 2023, becoming a municipality on April 3, 2023. The municipality includes the Keystone Resort and Keystone Village. The population of the former Keystone census-designated place (CDP) was 1,369 at the United States Census 2020. However, the boundary of the current municipality encompasses a smaller geographic area than the boundary of the former CDP. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the Town of Keystone as 1,274 on July 1, 2025. The Dillon post office (Zip Code…

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Population
1,369
Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
9,173 ft
Area code
970

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