Area data
Olney springs, CO — ZIP 81062
Population: 2,000 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 81062 (Olney springs, CO) is $170,446 — down 5.6% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$170,446
Median home value
-5.6%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $170,446
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $196,915
- 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
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $980/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $980/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,020/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 61.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.1 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (34 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Fowler Airport (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, INC, COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL IN PUEBLO
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -41 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $481
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 642
- Average weekly wage
- $985
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 81062 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,446 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $481 | $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 81062?
- $170,446.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 81062?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,290/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 81062?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 81062?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 81062?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 81062?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 81062?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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