City of Creede, Colorado
2026 Edition · 9 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
Growing. Up 4.2% since 2020.
275
people, the 222nd-largest of Colorado's cities and towns.
Census Population Estimates, 2025. Rank among Colorado's cities and towns computed by the Almanac. Sources: Census Population Estimates
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The workday
8 in 10 jobs here go to people who live somewhere else.
77.5%
of 222 jobs located in City of Creede are filled by in-commuters.
Census LEHD LODES, 2023. Sources: Census LEHD LODES
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Rent
Median rent is up 18% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$912
a month. Colorado's median is $1,761.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.
$741–$1,112
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $912 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
Most of the housing here is older than 2000.
- 21 homes permitted in ten years, 2016–2025
- 0% of those were in multifamily buildings
- 78% of all homes were built before 2000
Census Building Permits Survey, 2016–2025; Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census Building Permits Survey, Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0–0.7% to the 305 homes here.
0–2
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 30% less than Colorado's.
$376,900
median home value in City of Creede.
- $376,900 City of Creede
- $539,400 Colorado
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year