CO area data
Walsenburg, CO
Walsenburg, CO.
Population: 4,890 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $209,810
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $224,762
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 72.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Spanish Peaks Airfield (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +83 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $584
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.6%
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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