Area data
Del Norte, CO — ZIP 81132
Population: 3,252 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 81132 (Del Norte, CO) is $310,789 — up 1.0% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with avalanche, drought, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$310,789
Median home value
+1.0%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $310,789
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $311,574
- 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
- 31
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Del Norte Elementary School, Del Norte High Jr./Sr. High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, drought, lightning, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 50% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Summitville Mine (17.7 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 10.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 131
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 27
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 77
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (46 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +47 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 41.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $689
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,446
- Average weekly wage
- $955
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 81132 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $310,789 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $689 | $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 81132?
- $310,789.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 81132?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, drought, lightning, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 81132?
- 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 81132?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 81132?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 81132?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 81132?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 81132?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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