Hayden | Routt County

Real estate in Hayden is an attractive option for families and anyone who loves the outdoor lifestyle all year long. The intimate community is close to Steamboat Springs and Craig and has well-priced properties of all shapes and sizes. Hayden has mostly newer homes and excellent remodels, a few older single-family homes, and a few vacant lots to build a home to spec from the ground up.

While most of the state has experienced a boom, Hayden has managed to stay affordable for working families. According to the Town of Hayden, the average single-family home in Hayden sells for less than $265,000. The average single-family home in Hayden is three bedrooms and two baths, with about 1,700 feet of living space and a one-and-a-half car garage. In most Colorado towns, you can't even get a small apartment or mobile home for that price, let alone a three-bedroom residence with ample living space.

Not only is buying a home in Hayden a good idea for working families, it's also a wise investment. Real estate home sell prices have increased 50 percent since 2014 and the volume of homes has increased 123 percent. The town's convenient location to one of the world's most powdery ski resorts is surely a driving factor.

The town has done a miraculous job of planning for the future. Expect Hayden to grow considerably over the coming decades, as there are currently about 175 vacant residential lots available and ready to be built on. These lots have infrastructure in place and are ready to go!

Neighborhood Highlights

• Hayden has four major sections: the Highway 40 Corridor and Historic Downtown; Hospital Hill; Golden Meadows and Lake Villages; and Dry Creek.

• Highway 40 Corridor and Historic Downtown: Many of the town's older residences are in the downtown core, built in the early 20th Century in a lot-and-block grid system. The neighborhood goes the length of U.S. Highway 40 (Jefferson Avenue) and north to the railroad tracks. It extends south to Breeze Basin Road at the base of the Hospital Hill neighborhood.

• Hospital Hill is a residential neighborhood south and adjacent to downtown and Walnut Street. The prominent hill offers scenic views of downtown. Established in the mid-20th Century, the area contains a mix of single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses, condos and apartments. Many homes have mature landscaping, including several fruit trees. Hospital Hill has several subdivisions, like Vista Verde Townhomes, warehouses at Valley View Industrial Park, and a new development, Dry Creek Village.

• Golden Meadows was developed during the 1970s and has big, single-family homes, some smaller townhomes and a few condos. In the last 20 years, the majority of residential development interest has taken place in Golden Meadows. Subdivisions here include Golden Knolls, Yampa View Estates and Sagewood.

• Dry Creek is southeast of town and has single-family homes that are relatively new and near the local trail look and shooting range.

• There are plenty of ranches and farmland surrounding Hayden that are great for building future homes. East of town, Hidden Springs Ranch on Breeze Basin/County Road 65 is a beautiful location. Properties to the east have big views of the Yampa Valley and Bears Ears to the north. There are several small neighborhoods with larger parcels north of town. South of town are smaller parcels accessible by County Road 37 and County Road 53.