CO area data
Rifle, CO
Rifle, CO.
Population: 14,083 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $503,823
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $503,823
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,117/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, landslide, lightning, inlandFlooding, wildfire
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 11.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +44 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,478
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,632
- Average weekly wage
- $1,224
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 107
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