Area data
Westminster, CO — ZIP 80031
Population: 35,584 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 80031 (Westminster, CO) is $504,377 — down 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $360,000 after a median 25 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,250/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, lightning, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$504,377
Median home value
-2.5%
1-year change
25
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $504,377
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.8%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $557,108
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median price per sqft
- $258
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.9%
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 17
- For-sale inventory
- 151
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,250/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,388/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,657/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,485/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- State Charter School Institute, EDUCATION REENVISIONED BOCES, Julesburg School District No. Re1
- Schools include
- Academy of Charter Schools, Crown Pointe Charter Academy, Colorado Preparatory Academy High School, Pikes Peak Online School, Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 11.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Broderick Wood Products (4.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 179
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 181
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 174
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 92,254
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 84,700
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (48 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2,218 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,014
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 80031 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $504,377 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $360,000 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 25 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,250/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,014 | $1,694 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 80031?
- $504,377.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 80031?
- $360,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 80031?
- Median days on market: 25 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 80031?
- Typical rent: $2,250/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 80031?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 80031 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 80031?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 80031?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 80031?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Broderick Wood Products, 4.7 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 80031?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 80031 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 80031?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 80031?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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