Crestone is a town in Saguache County, Colorado, home to about 123 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81131.
Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crestone. 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)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ469 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crestone; 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.
Crestone had 141 residents in the 2020 census, up 93% since 2000.
It’s the 401st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Saguache County grew from 3,853 residents in 1900 to 6,368 in 2020.
Saguache County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 12.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crestone 2 Se, CO weather station (2 miles away).
791 jobs at 130 businesses in Saguache County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crestone.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
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Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestone Charter SchoolCrestone | K–12 | 100 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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