Best In Colorado Real Estate™: High Country

Eagle County leads Colorado in rent burden — 40.3% of renters spend over half their income on rent, according to ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 data. This is not a crisis, but a signal: the High Country’s economy is built on labor scarcity, not housing abundance. The region’s true challenge is inclusion, not affordability. The source of this insight is ALEX Intelligence’s published report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-28-high-country-severe-rent-burden-place-mkt. What does this mean for long-term residency in mountain resort communities? How can we build inclusive economies without breaking the market equilibrium? Renters Over the 50% Rent Threshold, top 6 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Eagle — 40.3% #2 Edwards — 38.6% #3 Aspen — 31.5% #4 Steamboat Springs — 29.7% #5 Avon — 20.6% #6 Gypsum — 6.0% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: KimonBerlin (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57659294; Slide 2: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=33288203; Slide 3: Kahunapule Michael Johnson (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=130815853; Slide 4: olekinderhook (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=59423955 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-28-high-country-severe-rent-burden-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