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Crested Butte, CO vs Durango, CO

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- The median age of a home in Crested Butte is 2.6% older than the median age of a home in Durango.
 Crested Butte, CODurango, COUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$677,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.139.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$2.5$11.0
 Homes Owned33.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Crested Butte, CODurango, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,810$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Crested Butte, CODurango, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Crested Butte, CODurango, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock36.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99911.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Crested Butte, CODurango, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.6%12.2%
Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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