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Vail, CO vs Steamboat Springs, CO

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- The median age of a home in Vail is 24.4% older than the median age of a home in Steamboat Springs.
 Vail, COSteamboat Springs, COUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,040,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock69.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.116.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.5$11.0
 Homes Owned23.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock44.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented7.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Vail, COSteamboat Springs, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$3,410  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,500$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,100  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$6,840  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Vail, COSteamboat Springs, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock9.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock32.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Vail, COSteamboat Springs, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock20.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99910.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock12.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9999.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock4.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Vail, COSteamboat Springs, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.2%12.2%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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Reviews for Steamboat Springs    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved here a year ago now and I love it. I've lived all over the East Coast to date the best all around place I've lived has been Asheville North Carolina albeit until  More

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Over 14 years ago

steamboat is an excellent example of small town living. help and support when you are in need. family, community, recreation. all here for enjoying. give to the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hey, I lived in Steamboat breifly nice town. My brother lived there 15 years. The outdoors are awesome in that area. Hunting, skiing, kayaking, fishing, etc.. The  More

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