Best In Colorado Real Estate™: High Country

38.4% of all seasonal homes in the Colorado High Country are concentrated in just three zip codes—80424, 81620, and 80487. This isn’t just a trend; it’s a structural shift in where second-home demand is flowing. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s latest report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-20-high-country-concentration-seasonal-homes-zcta. What does this mean for long-term community resilience? For local workforce retention? For public investment? The High Country isn’t just a resort market—it’s becoming a place of stark geographic and economic divergence. The real estate strategy of the future must account for this polarization. Share of the Market's Seasonal Homes in Its Top Three Zip Codes, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 ZIP 80424 — 6,437 #2 ZIP 81620 — 4,068 #3 ZIP 80487 — 3,826 #4 ZIP 80435 — 3,723 #5 ZIP 81657 — 3,556 #6 ZIP 80443 — 3,068 #7 ZIP 80498 — 2,635 #8 ZIP 80442 — 1,945 #9 ZIP 81611 — 1,872 #10 ZIP 81435 — 1,440 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: RCHop (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57544504; Slide 2: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=101127042; Slide 3: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=81297109; Slide 4: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142977475 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-20-high-country-concentration-seasonal-homes-zcta 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