Ouray is a city in Ouray County, Colorado, home to about 985 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81427.
Homes sold for a median of $291 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ouray. 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)170 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO168 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ395 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ouray; 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.
Ouray had 898 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Ouray County grew from 4,731 residents in 1900 to 4,874 in 2020.
Ouray County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 173 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ouray #2, CO weather station (about a mile away).
1,626 jobs at 321 businesses in Ouray County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ouray.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Ouray School District No. R-1 of the county of Ouray and. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouray Elementary SchoolOuray | Pre-K–4 | 79 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ouray Middle SchoolOuray | 5–8 | 55 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ouray Senior High SchoolOuray | 9–12 | 46 | Public | 0.2 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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