CO area data
Palmer lake, CO
Palmer lake, CO.
Population: 2,425 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $519,147
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $542,739
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $604,495
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,810/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,520/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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Perry Park Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +933 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,772
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 252,247
- Average weekly wage
- $1,228
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,733
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