Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 81621
ZIP 81621 Basalt, Pitkin County, Colorado
Pitkin County, CO · Colorado. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 81621 · CO
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 81621 — Basalt, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 81621
- 1-unit detached1,94661.9%
- 1-unit attached2688.5%
- 2–4 units2026.4%
- 5–49 units50015.9%
- 50+ units471.5%
- Mobile1825.8%
2–4 unit share 6.4% · 5–49 unit share 15.9% · combined 2–49 22.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $2,220 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $2,097.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 30.9%; ≥50% 7.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,900 (1.306× ACS median gross rent).
Population
6,349 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 56 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 32 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 81621 32.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.0%; ACS median gross rent is $2,220; population increased +7.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 202 units in 2–4-unit structures and 500 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 56 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,900 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,220. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Colorado research
ZIP 81621 is a Census / HUD profile for Pitkin County, CO. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 81621 — Basalt, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Colorado ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Colorado research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 81621?
ZIP 81621 (Pitkin County, CO) has 6,349 residents, 2,704 households, a renter share of 32.5%, median household income of $103,721, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,220. Vacancy is 14.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 81621?
ACS counts 108 units in 2-unit buildings, 94 in 3–4 unit buildings, 203 in 5–9, 89 in 10–19, and 208 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 702 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 81621?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,900. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 81621 — Basalt, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 81621 is Census / HUD research for Pitkin County, CO. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Colorado property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.