These U.S. Mountain Towns Have the Absolute Nicest Homes

Whether you're in the market for a second home or you're looking to make a big move to a mountain town, you'll want to take a look at these top mountain towns that have the nicest homes. Smaller populations, stunning vistas and some really nice real estate set these places apart.

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)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 15.5%
Median household income: $69,919
Total population: 8,098

49. Taos Pueblo, NM (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 16.5%
Median household income: $36,597
Total population: 1,422

48. Lake Lure, NC (Blue Ridge)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 17.7%
Median household income: $75,259
Total population: 1,575

47. Highlands, NC (Blue Ridge)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 18.0%
Median household income: $55,573
Total population: 1,140

46. Wolf Creek, UT (Wasatch Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 18.4%
Median household income: $137,813
Total population: 1,642

45. Kittredge, CO (Front Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 18.8%
Median household income: $143,147
Total population: 1,021

44. Clear Lake, WA (Cascade Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 19.6%
Median household income: $94,755
Total population: 1,157

43. Oakley, UT (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 19.7%
Median household income: $119,231
Total population: 1,744

42. Telluride, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 21.2%
Median household income: $81,429
Total population: 2,622

41. Kings Beach, CA (Sierra Nevada)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 22.3%
Median household income: $50,220
Total population: 2,589

40. Tahoma, CA (Sierra Nevada)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 23.1%
Median household income: $83,971
Total population: 1,071

39. Mammoth Lakes, CA (Sierra Nevada)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 23.6%
Median household income: $80,795
Total population: 7,253

38. Ketchum, ID (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 23.9%
Median household income: $87,478
Total population: 3,490

37. Midway, UT (Wasatch Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 25.6%
Median household income: $130,648
Total population: 6,019

36. Somers, MT (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 27.1%
Median household income: $54,466
Total population: 1,037

35. Silverthorne, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 28.7%
Median household income: $97,558
Total population: 4,550

34. Truckee, CA (Sierra Nevada)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 28.9%
Median household income: $107,423
Total population: 16,784

33. Avon, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 29.1%
Median household income: $85,817
Total population: 6,115

32. Kingsbury, NV (Sierra Nevada)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 29.4%
Median household income: $74,424
Total population: 1,920

31. Frisco, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 31.1%
Median household income: $101,140
Total population: 2,900

30. Hideout, UT (Wasatch Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 32.3%
Median household income: $73,472
Total population: 1,066

29. Steamboat Springs, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 33.5%
Median household income: $93,280
Total population: 13,251

28. Pray, MT (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 34.2%
Median household income: $104,512
Total population: 1,017

27. Lakeside, MT (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 35.6%
Median household income: $71,006
Total population: 2,564

26. Tesuque, NM (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 36.0%
Median household income: $56,250
Total population: 1,123

25. Tahoe Vista, CA (Sierra Nevada)

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)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 40.9%
Median household income: $125,144
Total population: 1,536

23. Dollar Point, CA (Sierra Nevada)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 41.3%
Median household income: $113,269
Total population: 1,233

22. Edwards, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 41.4%
Median household income: $89,399
Total population: 10,721

21. Emigration Canyon, UT (Wasatch Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 41.7%
Median household income: $138,125
Total population: 1,503

20. Jackson, WY (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 42.4%
Median household income: $101,477
Total population: 10,748

19. Vail, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 42.7%
Median household income: $96,667
Total population: 4,833

18. Big Sky, MT (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 42.8%
Median household income: $94,176
Total population: 2,825

17. Genoa, NV (Sierra Nevada)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 44.7%
Median household income: $116,250
Total population: 1,013

16. Sun Valley, ID (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 45.2%
Median household income: $67,386
Total population: 1,383

15. Snyderville, UT (Wasatch Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 47.2%
Median household income: $135,132
Total population: 5,730

14. East Basin, UT (Wasatch Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 48.7%
Median household income: $172,614
Total population: 3,646

13. Aspen, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 49.1%
Median household income: $94,338
Total population: 6,952

12. Breckenridge, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 49.1%
Median household income: $129,481
Total population: 5,017

11. Summit Park, UT (Wasatch Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 49.6%
Median household income: $171,408
Total population: 8,708

10. Wilson, WY (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 49.7%
Median household income: $128,981
Total population: 1,303

9. Crested Butte, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 50.6%
Median household income: $67,625
Total population: 1,434

8. South Park, WY (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 52.6%
Median household income: $109,402
Total population: 1,899

7. Snowmass Village, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 58.1%
Median household income: $94,761
Total population: 3,076

6. Blue River, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 59.9%
Median household income: $150,074
Total population: 1,238

5. Basalt, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 65.8%
Median household income: $103,049
Total population: 3,815

4. Mountain Village, CO (Rocky Mountains)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 66.7%
Median household income: $56,917
Total population: 1,582

3. Park City, UT (Wasatch Range)

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)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 73.6%
Median household income: $105,673
Total population: 1,143

1. Silver Summit, UT (Wasatch Range)

Homes worth $1,000,000 or more: 84.1%
Median household income: $226,442
Total population: 1,703