Best In Colorado Real Estate™: High Country

Why ZIP 81620 — not Aspen or Vail — has the highest share of large apartment stock in the Colorado High Country? The answer isn’t about luxury. It’s about resilience. According to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data, 28.4% of homes in ZIP 81620 are in 50-unit buildings or larger — the highest in the region and in Colorado. This isn’t overdevelopment; it’s a strategic infrastructure for seasonal labor, remote workers, and service staff. The data reveals that the real engine of the High Country’s economy isn’t the ski-in/ski-out home — it’s the managed apartment complex that keeps the resort running. This is the hidden foundation of mountain resort sustainability. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Mcphail492 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=62083450; Slide 2: Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=76183371; Slide 3: Heath Alseike (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=105387495; Slide 4: Sam Dosick (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21603548 Share of Homes in 50-Unit Buildings or Larger, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 ZIP 81620 — 28.4% #2 ZIP 81657 — 19.4% #3 ZIP 80443 — 18.1% #4 ZIP 80435 — 15.3% #5 ZIP 81435 — 14.6% #6 ZIP 80424 — 13.2% #7 ZIP 80487 — 8.0% #8 ZIP 80498 — 6.6% #9 ZIP 81611 — 6.3% #10 ZIP 80446 — 2.7% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-high-country-apartment-share-zcta-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