Area data
Leadville, CO — ZIP 80461
Population: 6,957 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 80461 (Leadville, CO) is $508,687 — up 1.3% over the past year. Typical rent runs $2,333/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with avalanche, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$508,687
Median home value
+1.3%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $508,687
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +163.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $508,687
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 78
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,333/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Lake County Intermediate School, Lake County High School, Lake County Elementary School, Cloud City High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 50% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 44.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- California Gulch (4.9 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
- 36.0°F
- Average high
- 50.0°F
- Average low
- 21.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Lake County Airport (LXV) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +29 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,955
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,952
- Average weekly wage
- $1,005
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 80461 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $508,687 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $2,333/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,955 | $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 80461?
- $508,687.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 80461?
- Typical rent: $2,333/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 80461?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 80461?
- Risk to homes is higher than 50% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 80461?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 80461?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: California Gulch, 4.9 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 80461?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 80461?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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