Best In Colorado Real Estate™: High Country

🏆 #1 of 7 High Country cities, #1 of 7 Colorado cities — ALEX Intelligence 2026 Avon’s 42.1% housing vacancy rate isn’t a red flag — it’s a feature of the mountain economy. In a region where tourism and seasonal living define the market, high vacancy is not failure, but function. This data, drawn directly from ALEX Intelligence’s proprietary analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey, reveals that Avon leads all Colorado mountain cities in unoccupied housing — not due to distress, but because of its identity as a premier resort destination. This structural imbalance is not a bug, but a design. It enables rapid turnover of luxury inventory, sustains tourism jobs, and attracts remote professionals. Yet it also creates a housing equity crisis for long-term residents. How do we reconcile market efficiency with community stability? The answer may lie in models like those highlighted by the USC Lusk Center: public-private partnerships that repurpose seasonal units into permanent, mixed-income housing. The data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-07-high-country-vacancy-share-place-mkt Housing Vacancy Rate Ranking in the Colorado High Country (7 cities) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Avon <- this market #2 Steamboat Springs #3 Aspen #4 Edwards #5 Gypsum #6 Eagle #7 Breckenridge Housing Vacancy Rate Ranking Among Colorado Mountain Cities (7 cities) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Avon <- this market #2 Steamboat Springs #3 Aspen #4 Edwards #5 Gypsum #6 Eagle #7 Breckenridge Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-07-high-country-vacancy-share-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902