Housing in the Town of Vail

Vail’s Vision:

"To be the Premier International Mountain Resort Community"  

Housing Department Vision:

The Town of Vail is the resort community leader in ensuring the availability of homes for year-round Vail residents. Year-round residents, along with their homes, prove critical to maintaining and sustaining the premier international mountain resort community. In Vail, homes for residents are seen as infrastructure - a community support system - not unlike roads, bridges, water and sewer and similar services delivered by municipal government.  

Housing Department Mission:

 "Realizing Vail’s Vision One Deed-Restriction at a Time."

The Housing Department exists to advocate and advance the Town’s vision as the leader amongst mountain resort communities in ensuring the availability of homes for year-round Vail residents. We preserve and protect existing and future homes for resident occupancy by acquiring deed restrictions obtained through public/private partnerships, strategic initiatives, regulatory obligations, innovative programs and collaboration within the community and the region.

Housing Department Overview:

The Housing Department is responsible for housing policy recommendations and implementation; housing regulation implementation, compliance and oversight; housing lottery administration; housing program administration; and housing developments and initiatives which increase the supply and availability of housing opportunities within the community and region. The Housing Department is the staff liaison to the Vail Local Housing Authority and advances the direction provided by the Vail Housing Subcommittee and the Vail Town Council.

Year in Review:

2018 Housing Year in Review

Vail Housing 2027:

"A Strategic Plan for Maintaining and Sustaining Community through to the Creation and Support of Resident Housing in Vail" 

Housing Documents

• 2016 Housing Policies
• 2012 Eagle County Housing Needs Assessment
• 2008 Housing Strategic Plan
• 2006 Housing Nexus Study 

Vail InDEED Program

Visit www.vailindeed.com for additional information.

• Deed Restriction Purchase Agreement
• Deed Restriction Agreement
• Subordination Agreement

Housing Lottery

• I'm Interested in Deed Restricted Housing Lotteries 
• Homebuyer Class
• Housing Lottery Application
• Housing Guidelines
• Chamonix Vail Employee Housing Guidelines
• Deed Restrictions

Since 1996, the town has helped more than 175 local employees purchase homes within Vail’s boundaries. There are currently 729 deed-restricted rental and for-sale employee housing units within the Town of Vail.

Housing Articles

• Vail Valley Housing Demand
• Vail Hosts Housing Summit
• Towns seek to follow in Vail’s footsteps
• Summit County Officials Take Notes on Vail's Cash Incentives for Deed Restrictions
• Vail's InDEED deed restriction purchase program has successful first year
• Individuals in Affordable Housing Told to Decamp
• Building a Full Community
• Vail Valley's housing problem is obvious, but answers are harder to find; here's a list of projects currently in the works

Housing Resources

• Budget Worksheet
• Consumer Education Information
• Down Payment Assistance
• First Time Home Buyer Class
• First Time Home Buyer Savings Accounts QA
• Home Buyer Education
• Owning a Home
• Senior Living
• IRS Tax Authorization Form 8821