Best In Colorado Real Estate™: High Country

Edwards leads Colorado in home affordability stress, where a home costs 11.4 years of median income—highest in the state. This is not a sign of collapse, but a signal of a market where income growth is outpacing home prices, enabling continued activity despite extreme ratios. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s new report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-high-country-value-to-income-place-mkt. The Colorado High Country’s resilience lies not in affordability, but in sustained income growth. Home Value to Income Ratio, top 6 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Edwards — 11.4x #2 Aspen — 11.1x #3 Steamboat Springs — 9.4x #4 Eagle — 6.3x #5 Avon — 6.2x #6 Gypsum — 5.5x Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Mcphail492 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=62083450; Slide 2: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=95459960; Slide 3: KimonBerlin (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57578113; Slide 4: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=74521289 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-high-country-value-to-income-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