CO area data
Ordway, CO
Ordway, CO.
Population: 2,783 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ordway, CO is $160,189 — down 5.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $167,000 after a median 203 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 3.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$160,189
Median home value
-5.1%
1-year change
203
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $160,189
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.4%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $191,164
- 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
- $167,000
- Median list price
- $170,000
- Median price per sqft
- $128
- 1-year sale-price change
- +130.3%
- Median days on market
- 203 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 17
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 10
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,044/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,074/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,405/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,674/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,182/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.2 : 1
- Schools include
- Crowley County Junior and Senior High School, Crowley County Elementary K-6, Crowley County Virtual Education Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 61.8%
- 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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 24.8 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
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (27 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Cottonwood Field (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -41 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $554
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 614
- Average weekly wage
- $1,033
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Mining
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ordway | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $160,189 | $493,059 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $167,000 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 203 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $554 | $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 Ordway, CO?
- $160,189.
- What is the median sale price in Ordway, CO?
- $167,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Ordway, CO?
- Median days on market: 203 days.
- What is typical rent in Ordway, CO?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,405/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ordway, CO?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Ordway, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ordway, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ordway, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ordway, CO?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Ordway, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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