Park County, Colorado Housing Market

In Park County, Colorado, the median home value is $532,100, with a median monthly rent of $2,161. This places Park County at #113 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #21 within Colorado.

Median Home Value $532,100
Median Rent $2,161/mo
Owner Occupancy 86.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 20.5

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Park County rose +1.2% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

2,285
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,084
  • Establishments: 651
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

152
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 152
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+954
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 7,561 (avg $87,758)
  • Outflow: 6,607 (avg $86,794)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 5 active ZIP codes in Park County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 80420 317.8 -8.70% 2025
2 80440 292.0 -4.95% 2025
3 80816 262.8 -6.29% 2025
4 80827 302.2 — 2024
5 80456 301.4 +3.75% 2022

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Park County Compares

MetricPark CountyColorado AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $532,100 $427,512 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $2,161 $1,302 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 86.2% 71.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 20.5 26.3 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Park County is 24.5% above the Colorado state average and 133.7% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $2,161/month is 66.0% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 20.5, renting is generally more cost-effective than buying in the short to medium term. The market favors buyers only for long-term holds.

Park County has an owner-occupancy rate of 86.2%, compared to 71.9% in Colorado and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
San Joaquin County California $530,700 $1,734
Prince William County Virginia $530,100 $2,067
Sacramento County California $534,200 $1,790
Bronx County New York $529,500 $1,458
Skamania County Washington $529,500 $1,068

Other Counties in Colorado

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Garfield County $527,800 $1,637 69.6%
Arapahoe County $561,200 $1,891 64.7%
Larimer County $569,100 $1,716 64.0%
Gilpin County $573,900 $1,658 87.5%
Adams County $484,200 $1,781 68.6%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).