CO area data
Hesperus, CO
Hesperus, CO.
Population: 2,621 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $642,166
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.3%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $652,128
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $870,000
- Median list price
- $879,000
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, lightning, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
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
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Mesa Verde National Park (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Animas Air Park (AMK) (18 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,288
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.2%
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
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