CO area data
Calhan, CO
Calhan, CO.
Population: 6,521 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Calhan, CO is $490,832 — up 1.5% over the past year. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, winterweather, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$490,832
Median home value
+1.5%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $490,832
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $493,104
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $580,000
- For-sale inventory
- 41
- Active listings
- 53
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $780/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $960/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,130/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,570/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,790/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Calhan District No. RJ1, Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a
- Schools include
- Calhan Elementary School, Calhan Secondary School, Ellicott Elementary School, Ellicott Senior High School, Ellicott Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low
- 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
- 29.8%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.7 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)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 123
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 218
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 816
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (53 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 33
- Nearest airport
- Calhan Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- UCH-MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, CENTURA HEALTH-PENROSE ST FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +933 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 14.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 31.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $946
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 252,247
- Average weekly wage
- $1,228
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,733
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Calhan | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $490,832 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $946 | $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 Calhan, CO?
- $490,832.
- What is typical rent in Calhan, CO?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,130/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Calhan, CO?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is Calhan, CO in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Calhan, CO?
- 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 Calhan, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Calhan, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Calhan, CO?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Calhan, CO walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Calhan, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Calhan, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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