Buena Vista is a town in Chaffee County, Colorado, home to about 3,010 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81211.
Homes sold for a median of $409 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Buena Vista; also Johnson Village
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buena Vista. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ492 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buena Vista; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buena Vista had 2,855 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Chaffee County grew from 7,085 residents in 1900 to 19,476 in 2020.
Chaffee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 9.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buena Vista 2s, CO weather station (about a mile away).
7,171 jobs at 1,076 businesses in Chaffee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buena Vista.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by State Charter School Institute, Buena Vista School District No. R-31. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida Montessori Charter SchoolSalida | Pre-K–8 | 186 | Charter | 22.6 mi |
| The Grove BVSD's Early Learning ProgramBuena Vista | Pre-K | 60 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Avery/Parsons Elementary SchoolBuena Vista | K–5 | 383 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Buena Vista Middle SchoolBuena Vista | 6–8 | 211 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Chaffee County High SchoolBuena Vista | 7–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Buena Vista High SchoolBuena Vista | 9–12 | 256 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Patterson Christian AcademyBuena Vista, | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| The Link SchoolBuena Vista | 10–12 | 8 | Other religious | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Johnson Village.
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