Area data
Fort Garland, CO — ZIP 81133
Population: 1,085 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 81133 (Fort Garland, CO) is $248,297 — down 2.5% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$248,297
Median home value
-2.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $248,297
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $260,805
- 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
- 38
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 59% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 14.5 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (29 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Trinchera Ranch Airstrip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -1 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Housing built before 1970
- 4.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 44.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $906
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 610
- Average weekly wage
- $812
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 145
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 81133 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $248,297 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $906 | $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 81133?
- $248,297.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 81133?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 81133?
- Risk to homes is higher than 59% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 81133?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 81133?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 81133?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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