Area data
Colorado City, AZ — ZIP 86021
Population: 4,842 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 86021 (Colorado City, AZ) is $367,566 — up 18.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $522,500 after a median 92 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, heatwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.6% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$367,566
Median home value
+18.2%
1-year change
92
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $367,566
- 1-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $367,566
- House Price Index (state)
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $522,500
- Median days on market
- 92 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 16
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Colorado City Unified District (4370), Masada Charter School Inc. (79499)
- Schools include
- El Capitan Public School, Cottonwood Elementary, Masada Charter School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 80% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 28.7%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 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)
- 15
- Days with Good air quality
- 344
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 9
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 99
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Pipe Spring National Monument (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Pipe Spring National Monument, Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Colorado City Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St George Regional Airport (SGU) (30 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 (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2,283 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Housing built before 1970
- 4.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 45.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,665
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 46,952
- Average weekly wage
- $939
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,423
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 86021 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $367,566 | $392,647 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $522,500 | $379,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 92 days | 65 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,665 | $1,519 | $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 86021?
- $367,566.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 86021?
- $522,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 86021?
- Median days on market: 92 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 86021?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 86021?
- Risk to homes is higher than 80% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 86021?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 86021?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 86021?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 86021?
- Good. Median AQI: 15. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 86021?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.6 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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