CO area data
La Jara, CO
La Jara, CO.
Population: 1,893 (Census ACS)
The median home value in La Jara, CO is $221,853 — up 2.4% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with avalanche, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$221,853
Median home value
+2.4%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,853
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $221,853
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Centauri Middle School, Centauri High School, La Jara Elementary School, North Conejos Alternative Program
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 58.4%
- 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
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 28.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 9.3 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (42 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Lama Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SAN LUIS VALLEY HEALTH CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +13 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,207
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,089
- Average weekly wage
- $807
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| La Jara | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $221,853 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,207 | $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 La Jara, CO?
- $221,853.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in La Jara, CO?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in La Jara, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in La Jara, CO?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near La Jara, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve La Jara, CO?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in La Jara, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for La Jara
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