CO area data
Basalt, CO
Basalt, CO.
Population: 6,550 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.44M
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +49.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +132.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.44M
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $2.21M
- Median list price
- $2.67M
- Median days on market
- 85.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.2%
- Active listings
- 26
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,825/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,388/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/mo
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, lightning, inlandFlooding, landslide, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 19.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Aspen Gliderport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -389 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $5,266
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,348
- Average weekly wage
- $1,200
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 131
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