Study question
Does No garage mean no parking?
Short answer: No. This study measures dedicated garage fields and does not calculate total parking capacity.
Takeaway
Twenty-two of 84 active records report a garage. The 22 numeric garage-space entries have a median of one; one garage-marked record reports zero spaces.
Geography
Aspen, Snowmass Village and Snowmass (Old Snowmass), Colorado
Population
84 active records selected from a 90-record supplied export; six pending records excluded. Observed active asking prices: $2.05M–$4.995M. Selection criteria were not supplied.
Study sample
84 selected records
Dedicated garage flag
Unit: Active records
Dedicated garage fields
| Measure | Active records / value |
|---|---|
| Garage marked Y | 22 |
| Garage marked N | 62 |
| Numeric Garage Spaces entries | 22 |
| Blank Garage Spaces entries | 62 |
| Median spaces among 22 numeric entries | 1 |
| Garage marked Y with zero spaces | 1 |
The zero-space inconsistency is retained. Blank space counts are not treated as verified zero parking. Features text may describe other arrangements outside this calculation.
A garage flag is narrower than a parking assessment
Garage is marked Y in 22 of 84 active records and N in 62. Twenty-two records have a numeric Garage Spaces entry, with a median of one. The study reports those dedicated fields, rather than inferring all parking arrangements from the separate Features text.
One record marked Y reports zero garage spaces, which remains an unresolved field inconsistency. The 62 blank space-count entries are not converted into verified zero-parking claims.
The missing comparison is the actual arrangement
No garage does not mean no parking. Assigned spaces, carports, guest arrangements or other configurations may be described elsewhere and require their own review. This study does not calculate total parking capacity or establish rights attached to any space.
The results can identify useful questions for a shortlist: whether sheltered parking is available, how it is allocated and what the reported count actually represents. Dimensions, access, storage conflicts and transfer terms cannot be established from these aggregate fields.
Methodology
- Source: an MLS export supplied for Doug Leibinger’s research. The analysis uses 84 rows with Status=A and excludes six rows with Status=P; there are no duplicate listing IDs.
- Count exact Garage Y/N values across 84 records. Calculate the median among 22 numeric Garage Spaces entries; keep 62 blanks and the one Y/zero inconsistency explicit.
- Medians use the middle ordered value, or the average of the two middle values. Counts may be shown for small categories, but no price, size or fee statistic is published for a group under five. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding.
Limitations
- This is a selected sample, not a market-wide inventory count or a random sample. No sale prices, appreciation, absorption, causal premiums or forecast are inferred.
- The filename says September 22, but 13 records have later modification dates. The research does not claim a confirmed September 22 snapshot; publication on September 28 is a separate date.
- Listing fields are reported information. Availability, property rights, condition, costs and individual source values have not been independently verified for this research.
Frequently asked questions
Does No garage mean no parking?
No. This study measures dedicated garage fields and does not calculate total parking capacity.
Were inconsistent garage fields corrected?
No. One record marked as having a garage reports zero spaces; that inconsistency is disclosed rather than guessed away.
Does a garage count confirm vehicle fit or charging?
No. Dimensions, access, equipment and applicable rules need separate property-level verification.
Data and attribution
Original analysis published by Doug Leibinger from a user-supplied MLS export. Listing fields were reported by participating brokers; the private source file is not redistributed.
The aggregate figures and charts on this page are licensed under CC BY 4.0: you may reuse them with credit to Doug Leibinger and a link to this page. The underlying MLS records are not licensed for reuse.
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Companion article
Twenty-two of 84 selected active records report a garage. Compare that field with the actual parking configuration and verify the arrangement for each property.
Read Garage or Parking Space? Questions for Aspen-Area Buyers