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Top vacation-home towns in Colorado

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 160 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Breckenridge 1 Breckenridge 55.9% Home value $1,012,700 Frisco 2 Frisco 52.2% Home value $891,400 Map of Vail 3 Vail 51.1% Home value $1,400,700
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Map of Breckenridge Breckenridge4,959 people 55.9% $1,012,700 4,959
2 Frisco Frisco2,825 people 52.2% $891,400 2,825
3 Map of Vail Vail4,613 people 51.1% $1,400,700 4,613
4 Map of Avon Avon5,972 people 33.9% $548,900 5,972
5 Snowmass Village Snowmass Village2,972 people 33.5% $1,729,900 2,972
6 Steamboat Springs Steamboat Springs13,433 people 29.5% $981,800 13,433
7 Map of Silverthorne Silverthorne4,815 people 25.7% $700,800 4,815
8 Estes Park5,844 people 25.1% $664,200 5,844
9 Aspen6,756 people 23.6% $819,900 6,756
10 Edwards Edwards10,785 people 23.1% $937,300 10,785
11 Leadville2,620 people 19.9% $447,600 2,620
12 Salida5,861 people 9.5% $648,500 5,861
13 Walsenburg3,072 people 8.9% $147,300 3,072
14 Manitou Springs4,735 people 7.5% $561,200 4,735
15 Basalt Basalt4,335 people 6.1% $1,180,300 4,335
16 Yuma3,459 people 5.9% $165,500 3,459
17 Evergreen8,602 people 5.1% $829,400 8,602
18 Trinidad8,286 people 4.7% $226,800 8,286
19 Map of Castle Pines Village Castle Pines Village4,436 people 4.1% $1,453,400 4,436
20 Map of Penrose Penrose4,087 people 4.1% $308,800 4,087
21 Sierra Ridge3,663 people 4.1% $862,500 3,663
22 Meeker2,580 people 4% $286,000 2,580
23 Monte Vista4,141 people 3.9% $224,500 4,141
24 Redlands8,868 people 3.6% $487,500 8,868
25 Edgewater4,932 people 3.2% $636,900 4,932
26 Cañon City17,122 people 3.1% $316,100 17,122
27 Buena Vista Buena Vista3,010 people 2.8% $572,700 3,010
28 Glenwood Springs10,241 people 2.7% $619,000 10,241
29 Battlement Mesa Battlement Mesa5,755 people 2.5% $312,700 5,755
30 Orchard City3,221 people 2.5% $324,300 3,221
31 Map of Palmer Lake Palmer Lake2,623 people 2.5% $485,700 2,623
32 Durango19,411 people 2.3% $668,400 19,411
33 Brush5,306 people 2.2% $273,000 5,306
34 Cortez Cortez8,976 people 2.1% $272,900 8,976
35 Cherry Creek10,721 people 2% $888,900 10,721
36 Gunnison6,766 people 2% $461,000 6,766
37 Las Animas2,540 people 2% $132,700 2,540
38 Gypsum8,941 people 1.9% $633,000 8,941
39 Lincoln Park Lincoln Park3,986 people 1.9% $295,800 3,986
40 Genesee3,778 people 1.9% $1,032,700 3,778
41 Carbondale6,637 people 1.8% $900,600 6,637
42 Monument11,735 people 1.7% $636,700 11,735
43 Rifle10,570 people 1.7% $413,500 10,570
44 Florence3,885 people 1.7% $249,700 3,885
45 Craig8,991 people 1.5% $278,500 8,991
46 Sheridan6,005 people 1.5% $380,600 6,005
47 Bayfield2,901 people 1.5% $412,500 2,901
48 Grand Junction68,142 people 1.3% $389,800 68,142
49 Columbine25,478 people 1.2% $617,200 25,478
50 Montrose21,044 people 1.2% $387,900 21,044
51 Fruita13,691 people 1.2% $398,200 13,691
52 Woodland Park Woodland Park7,949 people 1.1% $549,200 7,949
53 Meridian Meridian5,634 people 1.1% $581,100 5,634
54 Map of El Jebel El Jebel2,941 people 1.1% $912,200 2,941
55 Holly Hills2,572 people 1.1% $702,000 2,572
56 Black Forest Black Forest15,738 people 1% $856,200 15,738
57 Map of Alamosa Alamosa9,879 people 1% $225,200 9,879
58 Roxborough Park9,085 people 1% $678,800 9,085
59 Map of Eagle Eagle7,442 people 1% $695,100 7,442
60 Boulder106,433 people 0.9% $1,039,500 106,433
61 Broomfield76,304 people 0.9% $664,500 76,304
62 Map of Pueblo West Pueblo West35,681 people 0.9% $397,000 35,681
63 Denver718,877 people 0.8% $616,000 718,877
64 Map of Berkley Berkley10,789 people 0.8% $468,100 10,789
65 Fairmount9,902 people 0.8% $827,600 9,902
66 Applewood8,350 people 0.8% $785,900 8,350
67 Brighton42,059 people 0.7% $499,500 42,059
68 Map of Fruitvale Fruitvale8,019 people 0.7% $333,100 8,019
69 New Castle4,880 people 0.7% $454,300 4,880
70 Westminster115,484 people 0.6% $532,400 115,484
71 Pueblo Pueblo111,561 people 0.6% $247,200 111,561
72 Windsor37,914 people 0.6% $604,000 37,914
73 Louisville20,786 people 0.6% $883,900 20,786
74 Map of Greenwood Village Greenwood Village15,420 people 0.6% $1,237,800 15,420
75 Air Force Academy Air Force Academy6,727 people 0.6% — 6,727
76 Colorado Springs Colorado Springs487,887 people 0.5% $452,600 487,887
77 Fort Collins170,229 people 0.5% $577,900 170,229
78 Englewood34,129 people 0.5% $572,900 34,129
79 Sterling13,172 people 0.5% $217,400 13,172
80 Milliken8,871 people 0.5% $406,700 8,871
81 Aurora Aurora394,432 people 0.4% $469,100 394,432
82 Commerce City66,445 people 0.4% $499,700 66,445
83 Evans22,396 people 0.4% $351,000 22,396
84 Map of Golden Golden20,417 people 0.4% $837,700 20,417
85 The Pinery The Pinery11,871 people 0.4% $791,100 11,871
86 Gunbarrel10,051 people 0.4% $821,000 10,051
87 Fort Lupton8,897 people 0.4% $416,000 8,897
88 Lakewood156,583 people 0.3% $574,400 156,583
89 Thornton144,187 people 0.3% $517,500 144,187
90 Arvada122,634 people 0.3% $632,600 122,634
91 Map of Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch102,257 people 0.3% $712,700 102,257
92 Parker61,783 people 0.3% $646,300 61,783
93 Ken Caryl Ken Caryl33,233 people 0.3% $600,300 33,233
94 Wheat Ridge32,070 people 0.3% $623,000 32,070
95 Map of Berthoud Berthoud12,411 people 0.3% $533,500 12,411
96 Lamar Lamar7,611 people 0.3% $152,900 7,611
97 Rocky Ford3,815 people 0.3% $143,900 3,815
98 Centennial108,201 people 0.2% $658,100 108,201
99 Four Square Mile Four Square Mile23,024 people 0.2% $474,200 23,024
100 Sherrelwood18,692 people 0.2% $432,200 18,692
101 Castle Pines13,388 people 0.2% $895,500 13,388
102 Superior Superior13,305 people 0.2% $903,900 13,305
103 Map of Greeley Greeley110,806 people 0.1% $402,500 110,806
104 Longmont99,406 people 0.1% $572,800 99,406
105 Loveland78,410 people 0.1% $479,000 78,410
106 Littleton44,710 people 0.1% $630,600 44,710
107 Erie33,808 people 0.1% $736,500 33,808
108 Lafayette30,602 people 0.1% $686,500 30,602
109 Firestone18,049 people 0.1% $560,100 18,049
110 Castle Rock79,123 people 0% $652,900 79,123
111 Northglenn38,014 people 0% $462,100 38,014
112 Map of Security-Widefield Security-Widefield37,345 people 0% $387,500 37,345
113 Dakota Ridge33,753 people 0% $604,600 33,753
114 Map of Fountain Fountain29,300 people 0% $398,000 29,300
115 Cimarron Hills Cimarron Hills19,817 people 0% $368,000 19,817
116 Map of Clifton Clifton19,518 people 0% $250,500 19,518
117 Map of Johnstown Johnstown18,883 people 0% $540,300 18,883
118 Fort Carson18,019 people 0% — 18,019
119 Frederick16,651 people 0% $568,300 16,651
120 Welby16,197 people 0% $385,000 16,197
121 Lone Tree14,147 people 0% $874,100 14,147
122 Federal Heights14,125 people 0% $95,300 14,125
123 Wellington11,798 people 0% $464,200 11,798
124 Fort Morgan Fort Morgan11,605 people 0% $313,400 11,605
125 Map of Severance Severance10,130 people 0% $528,500 10,130
126 Map of Delta Delta9,421 people 0% $283,300 9,421
127 Timnath8,941 people 0% $730,100 8,941
128 Woodmoor Woodmoor8,934 people 0% $771,900 8,934
129 Stonegate8,906 people 0% $641,600 8,906
130 Lochbuie8,609 people 0% $423,000 8,609
131 Map of Derby Derby8,453 people 0% $353,000 8,453
132 Twin Lakes8,030 people 0% $587,500 8,030
133 Map of La Junta La Junta7,140 people 0% $194,800 7,140
134 Orchard Mesa6,945 people 0% $332,600 6,945
135 Dacono6,530 people 0% $482,800 6,530
136 Gleneagle6,440 people 0% $605,400 6,440
137 Map of Cherry Hills Village Cherry Hills Village6,354 people 0% $2,000,001 6,354
138 Mead5,919 people 0% $585,100 5,919
139 Map of Eaton Eaton5,867 people 0% $475,900 5,867
140 Shaw Heights5,565 people 0% $482,800 5,565
141 Stratmoor5,412 people 0% $310,000 5,412
142 Map of Todd Creek Todd Creek5,379 people 0% $897,200 5,379
143 Map of West Pleasant View West Pleasant View5,051 people 0% $489,400 5,051
144 Dove Valley4,806 people 0% $455,600 4,806
145 Glendale Glendale4,531 people 0% $413,500 4,531
146 Sterling Ranch4,213 people 0% $802,000 4,213
147 Bennett3,663 people 0% $444,000 3,663
148 Map of Silt Silt3,642 people 0% $446,900 3,642
149 Strasburg3,455 people 0% $496,100 3,455
150 Ponderosa Park Ponderosa Park3,453 people 0% $704,000 3,453
151 Map of Niwot Niwot3,447 people 0% $995,700 3,447
152 Burlington3,152 people 0% $208,100 3,152
153 Stepping Stone3,137 people 0% $785,700 3,137
154 La Salle3,061 people 0% $384,600 3,061
155 Inverness2,934 people 0% $862,300 2,934
156 Platteville2,928 people 0% $416,700 2,928
157 Meridian Village Meridian Village2,699 people 0% $732,400 2,699
158 Map of Acres Green Acres Green2,639 people 0% $580,900 2,639
159 Park Center Park Center2,588 people 0% $386,200 2,588
160 Map of Palisade Palisade2,584 people 0% $404,600 2,584

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Colorado as a whole is 3.8%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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