CO area data
Akron, CO
Akron, CO.
Population: 2,247 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $245,326
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.5%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $260,499
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.5 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $994
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 681
- Average weekly wage
- $899
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Administrative Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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