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The median home value in Pitkin County, CO is $2,620,251 as of 2026-08-31, up 9.02% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$2,620,251
Year-over-Year
+9.02%
National Rank
#2 of 3071
Pitkin County ranks 1st out of 62 counties in CO by median home price, and is +1014.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CO, the typical county has a median home value of $450,012, making Pitkin County +482.3% above the CO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $2,627,961 in May 2026 to $2,620,251 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $2,627,961 | +8.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $2,640,029 | +8.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $2,651,287 | +8.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $2,620,251 | +9.0% |
Households here earn a median of $102,645 a year against a typical home value of $2,620,251 — a price-to-income ratio of 25.5×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That makes it one of the least affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Pitkin County recorded a violent crime rate of 139 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,005 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 6,489 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Pitkin County is $2,620,251. That's up 9.02% from a year earlier. That is about 1014.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Pitkin County the 1st most expensive of 62 counties in Colorado.
Median household income here is $102,645, so a typical home costs about 25.5× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Pitkin County recorded 139 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,489 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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