CO area data
Whitewater, CO
Whitewater, CO.
Population: 1,462 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $572,068
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $572,068
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $587,500
- Median list price
- $723,500
- Median days on market
- 217.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, avalanche, landslide, drought, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Colorado National Monument (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Westwinds Airport (18 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +513 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $1,275
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,008
- Average weekly wage
- $1,054
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 709
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