CO area data
Cotopaxi, CO
Cotopaxi, CO.
Population: 2,457 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $376,938
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $379,963
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $416,650
- Median list price
- $599,900
- Median days on market
- 167 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.7%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 15.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 12
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lowe Airstrip (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +273 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $774
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,949
- Average weekly wage
- $861
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 134
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