CO area data
Bayfield, CO
Bayfield, CO.
Population: 8,838 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $522,324
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $522,324
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $333,700
- Median list price
- $344,950
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,286/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, lightning, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 20.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 93.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Aztec Ruins National Monument (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO) (21 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $1,642
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,244
- Average weekly wage
- $1,123
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 170
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →