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39.41° N · 107.09° W · GEOID 0823795

El Jebel

Eagle County, Colorado · part of the Edwards, CO metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

ColoradoEl Jebel, COEl JebelEl Jebel

The short answer

El Jebel is home to 2,941 people. Median household income is $103,042 a year and median rent is $2,019 a month, 23.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $912,200, about 8.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,019
48% above the median place
Median household income
$103,042
28% above the median place
Median home value
$912,200
186% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about El Jebel

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 13.4% a year while household income rose -0.8%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 111 Colorado places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 85 Colorado places.
  • The median home is worth 8.8 years of the median household's income, more than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 50.1 years old, older than in 92% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 111 Colorado places.
  • 72% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to El Jebel

Eagle County loses about 15.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,856
Moved out3,579
Net−723

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Colorado, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ColoradoOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$139K
Leavers$97K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Eagle County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
10.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Eagle County report $138,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $97,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$80,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,019 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,565 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $912,200.
Getting to work
32 minutes each way on average; 13.5% work from home; 5.7% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Los Osos, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-15.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$138,769
97% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
10.7%
87% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEl JebelAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure10.7%87% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.8%94% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-15.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$138,76997% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$97,14038% above
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 8.8x, 133% above the median place.

El Jebel23.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$80,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.5%
15% above the median place
Home price to income
8.8x
133% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$78,800
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like El Jebel, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Vashon, WA16.6% vs 23.5%n/aCompare
Raleigh Hills, OR16.7% vs 23.5%n/aCompare
Oceanport, NJ15.3% vs 23.5%n/aCompare

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Renters paying 30%+1
71.6%
41% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
55% below the median place
Median home value1
$912,200
186% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureEl JebelAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$2,01948% above
Rent to income123.5%15% above
Property tax rate10.4%55% below
Home price to income18.8x133% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$2,60761% above
HUD area median income3County figure$125,60017% above
Property tax paid (median)1$3,69913% above
Median home value1$912,200186% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-1.3%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure64.9%26% above
Homeownership175.8%14% above
Renters paying 30%+171.6%41% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,56537% above
Vacant homes1County figure35.0%395% above
Median year built119921% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Income per person1
$87,541
118% above the median place
Mean commute1
32 min
27% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEl JebelAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$103,04228% above
Income per person1$87,541118% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$67,3642% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.2%14% below
Jobs5County figure35,60276% below
Poverty rate1County figure8.7%19% below
Mean commute132 min27% above
Works from home113.5%8% above
Commutes by transit1County figure5.7%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 50.1, 28% above the median place.

Median age1
50.1
28% above the median place
No health insurance1
15.6%
144% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
53.0%
65% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.2 −11%
High school or higher87.1% −6%
Homes with broadband89.1% −3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureEl JebelAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,9416646th largest
Median age150.128% above
Bachelor's or higher153.0%65% above
High school or higher187.1%6% below
Household size12.211% below
Born abroad1County figure16.4%86% above
No health insurance115.6%144% above
Homes with broadband189.1%3% below
05

Life in El Jebel

12 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents13.6 +34%
Playgrounds per 10k20.4 2.2×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails5 km 2.5×
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.8 3.6×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars45.2 2.2×
Shops70.7 2.3×
Arts, recreation and fitness17.8 4.3×
Doctors' offices and clinics29.6 +47%
Child care centers4.2 +83%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k7
70.7
133% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
45.2
117% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
17.8
334% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureEl JebelAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure22144% above
Public school students10County figure7,14546% above
Students per teacher10County figure13.016% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure45.2117% above
Shops per 10k7County figure70.7133% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure17.8334% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure29.647% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure4.283% above
Parks per 10k813.634% above
Playgrounds per 10k820.4117% above
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails85.0150% above
Transit stops per sq mi80.8257% above
National Register listings9County figure128% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 90.1).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached El Jebel. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
0.0
below the median place (median 90.1)
Average temperature11
40°F
28% below the median place
July average high11
76°F
12% below the median place
All 8 weather and risk measures
MeasureEl JebelAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure76°F12% below
January average low11County figure10°F61% below
Average temperature11County figure40°F28% below
Annual precipitation11County figure23.5 in46% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure76.218% below
Tornado risk12County figure14.482% below
Wildfire risk12County figure75.523% above
Heat wave risk12County figure0.0below (median 90.1)
08

El Jebel in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 41% of the median income in 2030, up from 37% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$3,216/mo (2024)$4,320/mo$3,540 to $5,260/mo+5.0%
Median household income$103,042 (2024)$126,500$107,000 to $150,000+3.5%
Median home value$912,200 (2024)$1,315,000$955,000 to $1,812,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 10.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 8.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like El Jebel

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Los Osos, CA$2,047$108,932Compare
Sebastopol, CA$1,902$87,684Compare
Belmar, NJ$1,744$93,573Compare
Scottsdale, AZ$2,013$110,886Compare
Scottsdale, AZBelmar, NJSebastopol, CALos Osos, CAEl Jebel, COEl JebelLos OsosSebastopolBelmarScottsdaleEl JebelLos OsosSebastopolBelmarScottsdale

Common questions

Is El Jebel a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 13.4% a year while household income rose -0.8%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 111 Colorado places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 85 Colorado places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is El Jebel expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $912,200.

What salary do you need to live in El Jebel?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $80,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to El Jebel?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Los Osos, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Belmar, NJ and Scottsdale, AZ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares El Jebel with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for El Jebel itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/el-jebel-colorado

Citytistics. “El Jebel, Colorado.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/el-jebel-colorado/

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