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Retire To Aspen, CO
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Aspen, Colorado is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.



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Aspen, Colorado
Maroon Bells-Snowmass wilderness near Aspen
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Aspen, Colorado


Aspen Population
. 1990 2000 2010
Pitkin County blank blank 17,148
Aspen 5,049 5,914 6,658



Aspen
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2012 .$1,012,619-31.2%
Mar $610,000 . .
Feb $1,559,000 . .
Jan $912,000 . .
2011 .$1,472,660-1.7%
2010 .$1,498,63336.2%
2009 .$1,100,691-24.8%
2008 . $1,463,114 -15.9%
2007 . $1,740,738 44.9%
2006 . $1,201,216 -7.4%
2005 . $1,296,783 40.8%



Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2012)
. Aspen GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $1,012,619 $276,000
Nearest Big City Colorado Springs na
Home Sales Price in Colorado Springs $187,000 $205,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 542% of Colorado Springs home prices 145%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2012)
. Aspen GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $1,012,619 $276,000
Monthly Rent $2,194 $1,353
Price/Rent Index 31.0 times the annual rent 14.7



Aspen
Cost of Living (2012)
300% GPTR 99 City Average
123%



Aspen Taxes
(2012)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 7.4% -- 15* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 106 days 21* -- 107 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Aspen Building Permits
(single family homes)
2010 na
2009 8
2008 14
2007 35
2006 39
2005 41



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