CRESTED BUTTE NEIGHBORHOODS

The average price per square foot in the Town of Crested Butte increased by 3.0% January through March 2023 compared to that of 2022.

Incorporated in 1880, the Town of Crested Butte rests at an elevation of 8,885 feet and serves as “the Gateway to the Elk Mountains.” Explorer Ferdinand Hayden referred to the dominant peak guarding the residents as a ‘crested butte,’ and the namesake was born.

15.1%

The average price per square foot in Mt. Crested Butte increased by 15.1% January through March 2023 compared to that of 2022.

Smaller in size than the Town of Crested Butte (approximately 800 residents compared to 1,500 residents), Mt. Crested Butte is the actual location of the famous resort. Located inside the Gunnison National Forest, this picture-perfect town covers an area just over two square miles, and those two square miles are a skier or snowboarder’s paradise.