CO area data
Lake City, CO
Lake City, CO.
Population: 912 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lake City, CO is $495,595 — up 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $565,250 after a median 63 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with avalanche the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$495,595
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
63
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $495,595
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $496,733
- House Price Index (state)
- 687.4 (-0.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $565,250
- Median list price
- $512,000
- Median price per sqft
- $452
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.8%
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 33
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 21
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,013/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,316/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,696/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,044/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)
- 103.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 6.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Lake City Community School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 72% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 69.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Bonita Peak Mining District (20.4 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
- 40.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 25.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Curecanti National Recreation Area (31 mi)
- National parks include
- Curecanti National Recreation Area, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- VC Bar Ranch Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- MONTROSE REGIONAL HEALTH, MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL, LLC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,414
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 196
- Average weekly wage
- $699
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Agriculture, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lake City | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $495,595 | $493,059 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $565,250 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 63 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,414 | $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 Lake City, CO?
- $495,595.
- What is the median sale price in Lake City, CO?
- $565,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in Lake City, CO?
- Median days on market: 63 days.
- What is typical rent in Lake City, CO?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,316/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lake City, CO?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lake City, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 72% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Lake City, CO?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lake City, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Lake City, CO?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Lake City, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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