CO area data
Woody Creek, CO
Woody Creek, CO.
Population: 459 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Woody Creek, CO is $5.55M — up 7.5% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with avalanche, landslide, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$5.55M
Median home value
+7.5%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $5.55M
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +125.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $5.67M
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +5.2%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Aspen Community Charter School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, landslide, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 81% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.3%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 379.9 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)
- 13
- Days with Good air quality
- 120
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 51
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Aspen Gliderport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 120
- 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)
- -169 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,183
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,210
- Average weekly wage
- $1,456
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Real Estate
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 46
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Woody Creek | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $5.55M | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,183 | $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 Woody Creek, CO?
- $5.55M.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Woody Creek, CO?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, landslide, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Woody Creek, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 81% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Woody Creek, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Woody Creek, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Woody Creek, CO?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Woody Creek, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 13. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Woody Creek, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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