Cost of living in Estes Park, CO — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$687,330
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
194
Cost index (US=100)
-0.2%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Estes Park, CO is $687,330 as of 2026-04. That places Estes Park above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 194 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Estes Park has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.9% annual growth. The current price sits -4.5% from its 5-year peak in 2022-07.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Estes Park are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$687,330
1-year change-0.2%
5-year CAGR+3.9%
10-year CAGR+6.3%
vs 5-year peak-4.5%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Estes Park compares

Cost index194 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+93.6%
Population5,795
Momentum score55 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.