CO area data
Watkins, CO
Watkins, CO.
Population: 1,689 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $537,064
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $619,057
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $516,090
- Median list price
- $491,600
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 51
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,657/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 18.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 179
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Colorado Air and Space Port (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Denver International Airport (DEN) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 45
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,218 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Median annual property tax
- $2,992
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 195,602
- Average weekly wage
- $1,283
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,010
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