CO area data
Larkspur, CO
Larkspur, CO.
Population: 5,632 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Larkspur, CO is $947,909 — down 1.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $850,000 after a median 15 days on market. 1 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).
$947,909
Median home value
-1.7%
1-year change
15
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $947,909
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $991,996
- 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
- $850,000
- Median list price
- $787,450
- Median price per sqft
- $244
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 66
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,800/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,990/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,390/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,120/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,500/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Larkspur Elementary 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, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.4%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 57.4 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)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 200
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 149
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 177
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 18,259
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 14,776
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (28 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Perry Park Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Centennial Airport (APA) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTHEALTH CASTLE ROCK, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST, UCHEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2,388 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
- 5.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 47.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,656
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 128,126
- Average weekly wage
- $1,597
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,120
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Larkspur | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $947,909 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $850,000 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 15 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,656 | $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 Larkspur, CO?
- $947,909.
- What is the median sale price in Larkspur, CO?
- $850,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Larkspur, CO?
- Median days on market: 15 days.
- What is typical rent in Larkspur, CO?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,390/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Larkspur, CO?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, hail, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Larkspur, CO in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Larkspur, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Larkspur, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Larkspur, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Larkspur, CO?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Larkspur, CO walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Larkspur, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Larkspur, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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