CO area data
Fairplay, CO
Fairplay, CO.
Population: 3,502 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Fairplay, CO is $608,518 — down 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $720,000 after a median 37 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,600/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hail, landslide, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$608,518
Median home value
-2.3%
1-year change
37
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $608,518
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.6%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $636,372
- 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
- $720,000
- Median list price
- $687,000
- Median price per sqft
- $318
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.5%
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 27
- For-sale inventory
- 114
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 71
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,600/mo
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Edith Teter Elementary School, South Park High School, South Park Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, landslide, lightning, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 95.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- California Gulch (16 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
- 33.0°F
- Average high
- 45.0°F
- Average low
- 20.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 74.1 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
- 137
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 129
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 147
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 901
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 782
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (43 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Silver Heels Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST ANTHONY SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +165 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Housing built before 1970
- 10.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 48.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,671
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,182
- Average weekly wage
- $965
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 140
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Fairplay | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $608,518 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $720,000 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 37 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,600/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,671 | $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 Fairplay, CO?
- $608,518.
- What is the median sale price in Fairplay, CO?
- $720,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Fairplay, CO?
- Median days on market: 37 days.
- What is typical rent in Fairplay, CO?
- Typical rent: $2,600/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Fairplay, CO?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, landslide, lightning, wildfire.
- Is Fairplay, CO in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Fairplay, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Fairplay, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Fairplay, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Fairplay, CO?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Fairplay, CO walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Fairplay, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Fairplay, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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