Area data
Cotopaxi, CO — ZIP 81223
Population: 2,457 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 81223 (Cotopaxi, CO) is $376,938 — up 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $416,650 after a median 167 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, hail, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$376,938
Median home value
+0.7%
1-year change
167
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $376,938
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $379,963
- 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
- $416,650
- Median list price
- $599,900
- Median price per sqft
- $325
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.8%
- Median days on market
- 167 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 59
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.7%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Cotopaxi Elementary School, Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 94% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lincoln Park (20.7 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
- 15.6 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)
- 12
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 71
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 251
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 436
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (40 mi)
- National parks include
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Lowe Airstrip (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +273 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
- 8.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 42.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $774
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,949
- Average weekly wage
- $861
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 134
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 81223 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $376,938 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $416,650 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 167 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $774 | $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 81223?
- $376,938.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 81223?
- $416,650.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 81223?
- Median days on market: 167 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 81223?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,657/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 81223?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire.
- Is ZIP 81223 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 81223?
- Risk to homes is higher than 94% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 81223?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 81223?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 81223?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 81223 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 81223?
- Good. Median AQI: 12. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 81223?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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