CO area data
Battlement mesa, CO
Battlement mesa, CO.
Population: 7,486 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $424,357
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $424,357
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $420,000
- Median list price
- $514,500
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,657/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, landslide, lightning, inlandFlooding, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 65.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Colorado National Monument (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dry Pen Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +44 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,198
- Mean commute to work
- 36 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,632
- Average weekly wage
- $1,224
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 107
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