Steamboat Springs is a city in Routt County, Colorado, home to about 13,433 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80487.
Homes sold for a median of $750 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 Steamboat Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Steamboat Springs; 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.
Steamboat Springs had 13,224 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 55th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Routt County grew from 3,661 residents in 1900 to 24,829 in 2020.
Routt 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 5°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 185 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steamboat Springs, CO weather station (11 miles away).
15,390 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Routt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
327 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Steamboat Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 63 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 85 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2, State Charter School Institute. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping Giant SchoolSteamboat Springs | Pre-K–8 | 337 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Soda Creek Elementary SchoolSteamboat Springs | Pre-K–5 | 379 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Steamboat MontessoriSteamboat Springs | Pre-K–6 | 140 | Charter | 9.0 mi |
| Strawberry Park Elementary SchoolSteamboat Springs | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Steamboat Springs Middle SchoolSteamboat Springs | 6–8 | 440 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Steamboat Springs High SchoolSteamboat Springs | 9–12 | 871 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Yampa Valley High SchoolSteamboat Springs | 9–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 11.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Mountain SchoolSteamboat Springs | K–12 | 182 | Nonsectarian | 8.6 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain SchoolSteamboat Springs | K–12 | 181 | Nonsectarian | 8.6 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain SchoolSteamboat Springs | K–12 | 190 | Nonsectarian | 8.6 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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