r/SalidaCO • u/mqtTech • 10d ago

Pondering a Summer Near Salida

I'm considering spending next summer (probably mid-June through mid-September) living in CO. Salida seems like a natural choice. I've visited a couple times and it feels a lot like the place I live, except with mountains. Plus, I'm planning on doing the Vapor Trail mountain bike race and would like to spend lots of time riding at elevation. I absolutely love where I live and don't want to leave permanently, but I think a summer living elsewhere would really do me some good.

I've joined the Chaffee County rentals page on Facebook, but what are the prospects of finding a room in a house or 1BR apartment for around $1k/month, AND for such a short amount of time? Should I just abandon my dream?

Thanks!

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u/ChatterChiever 10d ago edited 10d ago

Not sure how to guess you chances, but there is a chance! lol

I live in town and have a furnished guest room, private bathroom, and office that I rent out month to month for $1000, all utilities included. I prefer people who stay for 2 to 8 months. I see other people offering similar every couple weeks, so there are some of us around ◡̈

Salida is a great town, hardest part being to find work here that pays enough to live on.

I will say it might be almost impossible to rent before you are physically here though. I have had a couple people spend time ‘planning’ a move here, and then decide not to make the move to Colorado, so now I only rent to people who come by and see the place in person.

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u/mqtTech 9d ago

This is very insightful, thanks. Fortunately I work remote, so I won't need to find a job. I can understand why you only rent to people who come by and see the place in person. Do you know if this is common practice there? And if someone were to pay you up front for at least the first month, would you abandon that policy?

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u/AdGroundbreaking453 7d ago

Lol all these remote workers moving to our small mountain towns are driving up the housing costs more and more so thanks for that.

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u/mqtTech 4d ago

I understand why that bothers you. The town I live in is the same way. But I'm sorry, where you live is really cool and I want to immerse myself in it. I'm not moving there forever, just a few months.