Living in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mount Crested Butte · Census data 2020–2024
Mount Crested Butte has 823 residents with a median age of 42.3. The median household income is $85,357 (11% lower than the Colorado median), the median home value is $555,300, the median rent is $2,129/month.
Mount Crested Butte is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mount Crested Butte at a glance
- Population
- 823
- Median age
- 42.3State: 37.7
- Median household income
- $85,357State: $95,470
- Median home value
- $555,300State: $539,400
- Median rent
- $2,129/moState: $1,761
- Homeowners
- 79.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 88.1%
- Average commute
- 13 min
Is Mount Crested Butte a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 13 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.7%.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Colorado median; home values about the same as the state median.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Mount Crested Butte
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mount Crested Butte the median home value is $555,300, 67% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $2,129 per month, which is 18% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,562 a month in housing costs.
Mount Crested Butte median household income
The median household income in Mount Crested Butte is $85,357 and the income per person is $64,368. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Colorado: 9.4%).
Housing in Mount Crested Butte: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,603
- Owner-occupied
- 79.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 20.1%
- Vacant
- 70.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1987
- Average household size
- 1.74
70.6% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Mount Crested Butte has many vacation and second homes.
Mount Crested Butte demographics
- Population
- 823
- Median age
- 42.3
- Under 18
- 3.6%
- 65 and older
- 10.9%
- Households
- 472
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mount Crested Butte ›
Education in Mount Crested Butte
88.1% of adults 25 and older in Mount Crested Butte have a bachelor's degree or higher (Colorado: 45.7%), and 28% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mount Crested Butte
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.6%
- Average commute
- 13 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 18.4%
- Drive alone
- 43.2%
- Public transit
- 4%
- Walk to work
- 24.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 98.1%
Mount Crested Butte vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Crested Butte | 823 | $85,357 | $555,300 | $2,129 |
| Crested Butte | 1,229 | $74,479 | $1,010,600 | $1,365 |
| Marble | 309 | $170,793 | $773,900 | — |
| Aspen | 6,756 | $74,033 | $819,900 | $2,081 |
| Snowmass Village | 2,972 | $102,959 | $1,729,900 | $2,042 |
| Redstone | 144 | $114,479 | $826,600 | — |
| Gunnison | 6,766 | $62,189 | $461,000 | $1,230 |
| Woody Creek | 109 | $92,895 | — | — |
| Pitkin | 131 | $85,729 | $355,200 | — |
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What is the median household income in Mount Crested Butte, CO?
The median household income in Mount Crested Butte is $85,357, 11% lower than the Colorado median of $95,470 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Mount Crested Butte?
The median home value in Mount Crested Butte is $555,300, compared with $539,400 in Colorado.
How much is rent in Mount Crested Butte?
The median gross rent in Mount Crested Butte is $2,129 per month, about 18% of household income.
Is Mount Crested Butte, CO a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 13 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.7%. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Colorado median; home values about the same as the state median.
What is the median age in Mount Crested Butte?
The median age in Mount Crested Butte is 42.3 years (Colorado: 37.7).
How long is the commute in Mount Crested Butte?
The average commute to work in Mount Crested Butte is 13 minutes; 18.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Crested Butte?
The unemployment rate in Mount Crested Butte is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mount Crested Butte?
88.1% of adults in Mount Crested Butte have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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