Cost of Living in Clear Creek County, Colorado
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Clear Creek County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Clear Creek County ranks #2,943 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 6%)
Sourced county brief
Clear Creek County Median Monthly Owner Costs are 1,814 Dollars
Median monthly owner costs in Clear Creek County are $1,814, which is $542 above the Colorado unweighted county mean of $1,272. The official GRAPI for the county is 32.0%, according to ACS table B25071. This figure is 2.4 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 29.6%. Renters in the county face a median gross rent of $1,467 per month, while the median renter-household income was estimated at $67,050. The median home value in Clear Creek County was $608,500 during the 2020-2024 period, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $427,513. These figures are snapshots from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and represent housing tenure groups separately. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Clear Creek County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.0% of renter household income in Clear Creek County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,467 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,814. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $58,680 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Colorado unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,303 per month. Clear Creek County's $1,467 median is 12.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,207
per month
Owner Cost Burden
23.0%
of gross income
The median home in Clear Creek County may be a stretch
Median home value is $608,500. Estimated monthly cost: $4,858 vs. your max of $2,207.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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