CO area data
La Veta, CO
La Veta, CO.
Population: 1,559 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $391,342
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.7%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $396,974
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 24.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +83 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,166
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,301
- Average weekly wage
- $839
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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