Hottest cities in Colorado by momentum

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The Colorado cities with the strongest composite momentum scores.

Colorado cities ranked by our composite momentum score — recent price changes, distance from peak, and population growth.

Use this list as a within-state shortlist; for full data, open any city profile.

1Edwards, COEdwards · pop 11,24684Hot$1,717,337median home+4.8%home YoY
2Carbondale, COGlenwood Springs · pop 6,75882Hot$1,443,194median home+5.8%home YoY
3Twin Lakes, CO · pop 8,22679Hot$647,853median home+4.5%home YoY
4Steamboat Springs, COSteamboat Springs · pop 13,62078Hot$1,302,689median home+3.5%home YoY
5Gypsum, COGlenwood Springs · pop 9,21877Rising$696,636median home+0.9%home YoY
6Gunnison, CO · pop 6,82177Rising$615,330median home+4.7%home YoY
7Rifle, COGlenwood Springs · pop 10,66376Rising$498,163median home+5.4%home YoY
8Montrose, COMontrose · pop 21,64675Rising$467,456median home+2.2%home YoY
9Delta, COMontrose · pop 9,68875Rising$368,941median home+2.8%home YoY
10Cherry Hills Village, CODenver-Aurora-Lakewood · pop 6,34975Rising$3,245,374median home+6.5%home YoY
11Grand Junction, COGrand Junction · pop 70,55474Rising$424,908median home+2.1%home YoY
12Fruita, COGrand Junction · pop 13,91274Rising$482,996median home+3.2%home YoY
13Alamosa, CO · pop 9,90673Rising$316,105median home+4.7%home YoY
14Aspen, COGlenwood Springs · pop 6,55673Rising$3,348,484median home+6.6%home YoY
15Glenwood Springs, COGlenwood Springs · pop 10,31172Rising$871,222median home+4.3%home YoY
16Clifton, COGrand Junction · pop 20,41372Rising$334,886median home+2.0%home YoY
17Durango, CODurango · pop 19,81170Rising$750,651median home+2.3%home YoY
18Cortez, CO · pop 9,15170Rising$341,945median home+1.5%home YoY
19Salida, CO · pop 6,00770Rising$713,204median home+0.3%home YoY
20Avon, COEdwards · pop 5,89870Rising$1,224,330median home+1.1%home YoY
21Craig, COCraig · pop 8,90368Rising$308,387median home+2.6%home YoY
22Eagle, COEdwards · pop 7,34966Rising$1,018,357median home-1.1%home YoY
23Sterling, COSterling · pop 13,11463Rising$245,376median home+2.0%home YoY
24Fort Morgan, COFort Morgan · pop 11,83562Rising$330,512median home-0.3%home YoY
25Fort Lupton, COGreeley · pop 9,94862Rising$466,923median home-2.2%home YoY

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.