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Steamboat Springs, CO Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Steamboat Springs, CO Housing Market Trends

With 13,302 people, 5,738 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $1,520,387, Steamboat Springs house prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, Steamboat Springs real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Steamboat Springs, accounting for 41.26% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Steamboat Springs include single-family detached homes ( 30.47%), row houses and other attached homes ( 16.92%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.79%). This particular housing mix is relatively uncommon and characteristic of cities that are compact and walkable, and which often have a lively downtown.

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Steamboat Springs. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 69.26% of Steamboat Springs's homes, and 52.02% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Steamboat Springs built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Steamboat Springs built between 2000 and later ( 29.43%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 3.72%). There's also some housing in Steamboat Springs built before 1939 ( 2.23%).

A decent proportion of the Steamboat Springs housing stock is seasonally occupied. That is, homes and condos in Steamboat Springs are occupied by people for a portion of the year - mainly for vacation purposes - and then locked up and left unoccupied for the remainder of the year as owners return to their primary residences. This characteristic of the Steamboat Springs housing market speaks to its popularity as a vacation location of choice.

Steamboat Springs Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Steamboat Springs has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Steamboat Springs real estate appreciated 156.66% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.88%, putting Steamboat Springs in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Steamboat Springs definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Steamboat Springs that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Steamboat Springs real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Steamboat Springs appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.17%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 91.62% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Steamboat Springs. Steamboat Springs appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -0.63%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -2.49%.

Notably, Steamboat Springs's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Colorado, our data show that Steamboat Springs's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Colorado.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Steamboat Springs differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Steamboat Springs - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Steamboat Springs real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,520,387

Steamboat Springs, CO Home Prices
> $1,605,000
$1,204,001 - $1,605,000
$803,001 - $1,204,000
$642,001 - $803,000
$482,001 - $642,000
$321,001 - $482,000
$161,001 - $321,000
$80,001 - $161,000
$0 - $80,000
37.2%
37.2%
20.7%
20.7%
18.6%
18.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
1.4%
1.4%
1.5%
1.5%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Colorado

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,738

Steamboat Springs Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,237 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
69.3%
69.3%
30.7%
30.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
43.8%
43.8%
56.2%
56.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
29.4%
29.4%
64.6%
64.6%
3.7%
3.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
30.5%
30.5%
16.9%
16.9%
5.8%
5.8%
41.3%
41.3%
5.6%
5.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.5%
3.5%
12.9%
12.9%
26.1%
26.1%
35.5%
35.5%
16.5%
16.5%
5.6%
5.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

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