Area data
Glade park, CO — ZIP 81523
Population: 983 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 81523 (Glade park, CO) is $625,372 — up 4.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $205,000 after a median 8 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, avalanche, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$625,372
Median home value
+4.8%
1-year change
8
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $625,372
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $625,372
- 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
- $205,000
- Median list price
- $418,975
- Median price per sqft
- $325
- 1-year sale-price change
- -54.4%
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.6%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, avalanche, landslide, drought, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 85% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 24.0%
- 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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 66.5°F
- Average low
- 39.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°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
- 246
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 119
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 90
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,121
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,326
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Colorado National Monument (12 mi)
- National parks include
- Colorado National Monument, Arches National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Pinyon Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +513 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 52.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,712
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,008
- Average weekly wage
- $1,054
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 709
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 81523 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $625,372 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $205,000 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,712 | $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 81523?
- $625,372.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 81523?
- $205,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 81523?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 81523?
- 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 81523?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, avalanche, landslide, drought, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 81523 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 81523?
- Risk to homes is higher than 85% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 81523?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 81523?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 81523 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 81523?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 81523?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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