CO area data
Merino, CO
Merino, CO.
Population: 936 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $346,173
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $346,793
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $419,900
- Median days on market
- 144 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
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
- hail, strongWind, coldWave, drought, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.2 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mertens Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY) (39 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -53 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,010
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,530
- Average weekly wage
- $890
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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