The Town Files

Minturn, Colorado

Town in Eagle County · population 1,033 (2020 Census)

Map: where Minturn is in ColoradoMinturn
Median home
$1,103,100
Household income
$111,944
Jan low / Jul high
7° / 77°
Snow a year
189 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
0
Median age
38.2

Minturn is a town of 1,033 people in Eagle County, Colorado. The median home is worth $1,103,100, above the typical Colorado town ($471,100). It ranks better for a vacation home than 98% of Colorado towns, better for retirees than 96% of Colorado towns, hipper than 95% of Colorado towns.

Minturn in our rankings:

How Minturn ranks

Percentile among Colorado towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Colorado towns.

Minturn lifestyle rankings vs other Colorado townsRetirement96th pctFamilies52nd pctQuiet88th pctWalkability44th pctFirst-time buyersbottomYoung professionals94th pctVibrancy31st pctHip & trendy95th pctCollege town33rd pctUpscale64th pctVacation homes98th pctSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransit57th pctDriving28th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Minturn is worth $1,103,100, above the typical Colorado town ($471,100). Homes cost about 9.9 times the median household income of $111,944, which is more affordable than 5% of Colorado towns. Median rent is $2,104 a month. 69.1% of households own their home.

Minturn vs Eagle County vs typical Colorado townMinturnEagle CountyTypical Colorado townHome value$1,103,100$839,500$471,100Household income$111,944$104,096$86,246Monthly rent$2,104$2,019$1,582
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Colorado towns with 500+ people.
HousingMinturnTypical Colorado town
Median home value$1,103,100$471,100
Median rent$2,104$1,582
Median household income$111,944$86,246
Home value ÷ income9.9×5.1×
Homeownership69.1%72.7%
Median year built19751982
Seasonal / vacation homes16.1%—

Who lives in Minturn

PeopleMinturnTypical Colorado town
Median age38.240.1
Age 65 and over14.3%16.9%
Under 1824.1%—
Bachelor's degree or higher60.7%37.8%
Below the poverty line10.3%8.8%
Veterans3.7%—
Born outside the U.S.9.4%—
Work from home7.4%15.3%
Average commute13.9 min24.2 min
Homes with broadband91.6%92.9%

Weather in Minturn

July highs average 76.7°F and January lows 6.6°F. About 22.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 189.2 inches of snow (typical Colorado town: 47.4 in). Expect about 0 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 248 nights at or below freezing.

Minturn monthly temperatures and precipitation0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°32° freezing29°7°Jan33°9°Feb42°17°Mar49°24°Apr60°31°May71°36°Jun77°42°Jul74°41°Aug67°34°Sep54°25°Oct38°15°Nov28°7°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue2.035.32.035.71.828.22.421.22.04.81.20.61.81.82.00.91.88.62.025.91.728.0
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Vail station (7.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Minturn since 1950.

Severe weather in Eagle County since 1996

Storm events in Eagle County since 1996 by typeDrought370Wildfire39Avalanche53High Wind41Heavy Snow188Debris Flow25Flash Flood22Frost/Freeze47
NOAA Storm Events Database, Eagle County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 39 deaths recorded.

Eagle County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 19, 2020FireFM-5334: Grizzly Creek Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 4, 2018FireFM-5249: Lake Christine Fire
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Eagle County

Eagle County had 35,441 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $65,248 a year. Unemployment was 2.6% in 2023; in Minturn itself the ACS puts it at 6.2%.

Largest industries in Eagle CountyHotels & restaurants7,650 jobs · $46,703Construction3,730 jobs · $78,759Retail3,583 jobs · $51,286Health care & social assistan…3,504 jobs · $97,578Arts & recreation3,252 jobs · $45,529Administrative & support2,874 jobs · $48,702
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Eagle County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023Eagle 2.6%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Minturn

1 public school with 291 students, about 14.6 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)5-1229114.6

Towns near Minturn

Minturn questions

Is Minturn, Colorado a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Minturn scores better for retirees than 96% of Colorado towns and quieter than 88%. 14.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.2).

How much does a house cost in Minturn?

The median owner-occupied home in Minturn is valued at $1,103,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $111,944, so homes cost about 9.9 times income. Median rent is $2,104 a month.

What is the weather like in Minturn?

July highs average 76.7°F and January lows 6.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 22.4 inches of precipitation a year and 189.2 inches of snow.

Does Minturn get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Minturn in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Minturn's Census boundary (GEOID 0850920). Comparisons use the median of Colorado towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.