If you’re considering buying a second home or planning a major move to a mountain town, these top destinations should be on your radar. Offering smaller populations, breathtaking views, and exceptional real estate, these towns offer a perfect blend of charm and luxury.
Methodology
To determine the mountain towns with the nicest homes, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed five-year data on median household value and median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey. Cities, towns, and Census-designated places were ranked based on the percentage of owner-occupied housing units valued at $2,000,000 or more. Only places with at least 1,000 residents where at least 5% of housing units are vacant for seasonal or recreational use that intersect a mountain were considered. Mountain spatial boundaries are from the GMBA Mountain Inventory v2 of EarthEnv.
50. Whitefish, MT (Rocky Mountains)
©"Downtown Whitefish, MT" by twbuckner is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 15.5%
- Median household income: $69,919
- Total population: 8,098
49. Taos Pueblo, NM (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 16.5%
- Median household income: $36,597
- Total population: 1,422
48. Lake Lure, NC (Blue Ridge)
©"Youngs Mt Trail Lake Lure NC 20220908_130215687" by bobistraveling is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 17.7%
- Median household income: $75,259
- Total population: 1,575
47. Highlands, NC (Blue Ridge)
©"Country Club Highlands, NC - 2006" by hyku is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 18.0%
- Median household income: $55,573
- Total population: 1,140
46. Wolf Creek, UT (Wasatch Range)
©"Rabbitbrush near Wolfe Creek Ranch" by roy.luck is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 18.4%
Median household income: $137,813
Total population: 1,642
45. Kittredge, CO (Front Range)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 18.8%
- Median household income: $143,147
- Total population: 1,021
44. Clear Lake, WA (Cascade Range)
©"Sunlight on trees at Clear Lake" by ShebleyCL is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 19.6%
- Median household income: $94,755
- Total population: 1,157
43. Oakley, UT (Rocky Mountains)
©"Utah welcome sign on U.S. Route 40" by daveynin is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 19.7%
- Median household income: $119,231
- Total population: 1,744
42. Telluride, CO (Rocky Mountains)
©"Telluride, CO at night 003-18-2018 026" by Richard Hurd is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 21.2%
- Median household income: $81,429
- Total population: 2,622
41. Kings Beach, CA (Sierra Nevada)
©"Downtown Kings Beach, CA" by Rick Cooper is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 22.3%
- Median household income: $50,220
- Total population: 2,589
40. Tahoma, CA (Sierra Nevada)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 23.1%
- Median household income: $83,971
- Total population: 1,071
39. Mammoth Lakes, CA (Sierra Nevada)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 23.6%
- Median household income: $80,795
- Total population: 7,253
38. Ketchum, ID (Rocky Mountains)
©"Don hiking near Ketchum, ID" by davidjlee is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 23.9%
- Median household income: $87,478
- Total population: 3,490
37. Midway, UT (Wasatch Range)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 25.6%
- Median household income: $130,648
- Total population: 6,019
36. Somers, MT (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 27.1%
- Median household income: $54,466
- Total population: 1,037
35. Silverthorne, CO (Rocky Mountains)
©"Silverthorn Mountains, CO 8-12" by inkknife_2000 (11.5 million views) is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 28.7%
- Median household income: $97,558
- Total population: 4,550
34. Truckee, CA (Sierra Nevada)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 28.9%
- Median household income: $107,423
- Total population: 16,784
33. Avon, CO (Rocky Mountains)
©"Avon CO" by Edsel L is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 29.1%
- Median household income: $85,817
- Total population: 6,115
32. Kingsbury, NV (Sierra Nevada)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 29.4%
- Median household income: $74,424
- Total population: 1,920
31. Frisco, CO (Rocky Mountains)
©"Frisco, CO 22F" by Fermented Thoughts is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 31.1%
- Median household income: $101,140
- Total population: 2,900
30. Hideout, UT (Wasatch Range)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 32.3%
- Median household income: $73,472
- Total population: 1,066
29. Steamboat Springs, CO (Rocky Mountains)
©"Steamboat Springs, CO" by Log Home Finishing is licensed under CC0 1.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 33.5%
- Median household income: $93,280
- Total population: 13,251
28. Pray, MT (Rocky Mountains)
©"Evening light & thistle: Pray, MT" by Lorie Shaull is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 34.2%
- Median household income: $104,512
- Total population: 1,017
27. Lakeside, MT (Rocky Mountains)
©"Montana welcome sign" by Sebastian Bergmann from Siegburg, Germany is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 35.6%
- Median household income: $71,006
- Total population: 2,564
26. Tesuque, NM (Rocky Mountains)
©"Tesuque Pueblo" by m c is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 36.0%
- Median household income: $56,250
- Total population: 1,123
25. Tahoe Vista, CA (Sierra Nevada)
©"Tahoe Vista" by ClatieK is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 40.8%
- Median household income: $91,944
- Total population: 1,171
24. Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA (Sierra Nevada)
©"Lake Tahoe" by warpafx is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 40.9%
- Median household income: $125,144
- Total population: 1,536
23. Dollar Point, CA (Sierra Nevada)
©"Dollar Point, CA 96145, USA - panoramio" by Doug Olson is licensed under BY-SA 3.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 41.3%
- Median household income: $113,269
- Total population: 1,233
22. Edwards, CO (Rocky Mountains)
©"Eagle River from I-70 w Edwards CO" by Dicklyon is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 41.4%
- Median household income: $89,399
- Total population: 10,721
21. Emigration Canyon, UT (Wasatch Range)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 41.7%
- Median household income: $138,125
- Total population: 1,503
20. Jackson, WY (Rocky Mountains)
©"bull moose Jackson WY" by Fisherga is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 42.4%
- Median household income: $101,477
- Total population: 10,748
19. Vail, CO (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 42.7%
- Median household income: $96,667
- Total population: 4,833
18. Big Sky, MT (Rocky Mountains)
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Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 42.8%
Median household income: $94,176
Total population: 2,825
17. Genoa, NV (Sierra Nevada)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 44.7%
- Median household income: $116,250
- Total population: 1,013
16. Sun Valley, ID (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 45.2%
- Median household income: $67,386
- Total population: 1,383
15. Snyderville, UT (Wasatch Range)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 47.2%
- Median household income: $135,132
- Total population: 5,730
14. East Basin, UT (Wasatch Range)
©"Cannonvile, UT Flowers9-09c (8631475603)" by inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +) is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 48.7%
- Median household income: $172,614
- Total population: 3,646
13. Aspen, CO (Rocky Mountains)
©"Mountain Bike Government Trail, Aspen, CO, USA" by TRAILSOURCE.COM is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 49.1%
- Median household income: $94,338
- Total population: 6,952
12. Breckenridge, CO (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 49.1%
- Median household income: $129,481
- Total population: 5,017
11. Summit Park, UT (Wasatch Range)
©"Utah-Wyoming Border From Summit County, Utah" by Ken Lund is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 49.6%
- Median household income: $171,408
- Total population: 8,708
10. Wilson, WY (Rocky Mountains)
©"Ken, Welcome to Wyoming, Near McKinnon, Wyoming" by Ken Lund is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 49.7%
- Median household income: $128,981
- Total population: 1,303
9. Crested Butte, CO (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 50.6%
- Median household income: $67,625
- Total population: 1,434
8. South Park, WY (Rocky Mountains)
©"Mountain big sagebrush steppe: S of Farson WY" by Matt Lavin is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 52.6%
- Median household income: $109,402
- Total population: 1,899
7. Snowmass Village, CO (Rocky Mountains)
©"Sunset on Snowmass Mountain - Aspen, CO" by Dusty J is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 58.1%
- Median household income: $94,761
- Total population: 3,076
6. Blue River, CO (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 59.9%
- Median household income: $150,074
- Total population: 1,238
5. Basalt, CO (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 65.8%
- Median household income: $103,049
- Total population: 3,815
4. Mountain Village, CO (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 66.7%
- Median household income: $56,917
- Total population: 1,582
3. Park City, UT (Wasatch Range)
©"Park City Mountains" by josephdepalma is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 69.6%
- Median household income: $132,315
- Total population: 8,379
2. Moose Wilson Road, WY (Rocky Mountains)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 73.6%
- Median household income: $105,673
- Total population: 1,143
1. Silver Summit, UT (Wasatch Range)
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- Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 84.1%
- Median household income: $226,442
- Total population: 1,703
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