Best In Colorado Real Estate™: High Country

94.3% of new homes in the Colorado High Country are concentrated in just three cities — Steamboat Springs, Aspen, and Gypsum — according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This level of development clustering is not just a trend; it’s a structural shift with lasting implications for market resilience. How will the region adapt if one of these three cities faces a downturn? The answer may determine whether the High Country remains a blue ocean or becomes a high-stakes gamble. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder . Feel free to use my photos, but pleas (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47681336; Slide 2: Toshihiro Matsui (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=54093711; Slide 3: Bidgee (CC BY-SA 3.0 au) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=23009541; Slide 4: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=177348649 Share of the Market's Post-2020 Homes in Its Top Three Cities, top 6 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Steamboat Springs — 141 #2 Aspen — 76 #3 Gypsum — 48 #4 Edwards — 16 #5 Avon — 0 #6 Eagle — 0 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-26-high-country-concentration-new-homes-place 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