CO area data
Rye, CO
Rye, CO.
Population: 1,678 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Rye, CO is $342,275 — down 3.0% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$342,275
Median home value
-3.0%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $342,275
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $361,884
- 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
- 37
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $740/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $820/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,070/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,350/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Rye Elementary School, Rye High 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, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.6%
- 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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 126.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 277
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 84
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 115
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (38 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Mann Ranch Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- ST MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL, PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, INC, COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL IN PUEBLO
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +226 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Housing built before 1970
- 49.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,501
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 50,986
- Average weekly wage
- $1,025
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 269
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Rye | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $342,275 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,501 | $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 Rye, CO?
- $342,275.
- What is typical rent in Rye, CO?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,070/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Rye, CO?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Rye, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Rye, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Rye, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Rye, CO?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Rye, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Rye, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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