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Building in Steamboat Springs, CO

Steamboat Springs, CO is in Routt County and has about 13,433 residents. 196 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 129 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Steamboat Springs before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Steamboat Springs

Typical home value
$981,800 (give or take $122,656)
Typical monthly rent
$2,017 (give or take $230)
Typical household income
$104,964 (give or take $16,551)
Typical year homes were built
1994
Homes lived in by their owners
67.2%
Homes sitting empty
41.3%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Steamboat Springs

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
196
218$305.2 million
2024
167
597$432.7 million
2023
129
329$224.9 million
2022
184
438$253.4 million
2021
206
215$187.5 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the county, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Steamboat Springs pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Projects out for bid

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Routt County

Routt County has had 4 federal disaster declarations (1 coastal storm, 1 fire, 1 flood, 1 drought).

  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
  • 2002: Wildfires (fire)
  • 1984: Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding (flood)
  • 1977: Drought (drought)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Steamboat Springs

  • ACE Hardware

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Steamboat Springs project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-05; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-05; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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