CO area data
Cortez, CO
Cortez, CO.
Population: 14,236 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $347,259
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $347,628
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,746/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.2%
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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, lightning, drought, landslide, wildfire
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 13.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 291
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Yucca House National Monument (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +155 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $815
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,592
- Average weekly wage
- $841
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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