CO area data
Black hawk, CO
Black hawk, CO.
Population: 4,363 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $565,110
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.6%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $591,376
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $665,000
- Median list price
- $650,000
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 53
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 26.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 258
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Athanasiou Valley Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +8 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,190
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,948
- Average weekly wage
- $1,243
- Top industries (by employment)
- Arts & Entertainment, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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