CO area data
Erie, CO
Erie, CO.
Population: 39,048 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Erie, CO is $713,750 — down 1.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $328,000 after a median 43 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,911/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, avalanche, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$713,750
Median home value
-1.8%
1-year change
43
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $713,750
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.3%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $790,787
- 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
- $328,000
- Median list price
- $319,950
- Median price per sqft
- $250
- 1-year sale-price change
- -3.5%
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 214
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 74
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,911/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Schools include
- Meadowlark School, Erie Elementary School, Erie Middle School, Erie High School, Black Rock Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, avalanche, hail, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Marshall Landfill (11.5 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 30.9 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)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 192
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 167
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 181
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 48,798
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 47,010
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (41 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 35
- Nearest airport
- Parkland Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL, INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PLATTE VALLEY HOSPITAL, BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,025 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,009
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 77.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,336
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 165,116
- Average weekly wage
- $1,816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 432
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Erie | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $713,750 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $328,000 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 43 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,911/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,336 | $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 Erie, CO?
- $713,750.
- What is the median sale price in Erie, CO?
- $328,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Erie, CO?
- Median days on market: 43 days.
- What is typical rent in Erie, CO?
- Typical rent: $2,911/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Erie, CO?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, avalanche, hail, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Erie, CO in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Erie, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Erie, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Erie, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Erie, CO?
- 10 schools (8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Erie, CO walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Erie, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Erie, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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