Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$115,929+3.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 8% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,131About 0.5× the local median income ($46,898): affordable for a typical household
Days on market127 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Bent County, CO is worth $115,929, up 3.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $110,065, so the area is 5.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 127 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,131 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,898. In the latest IRS figures, 95 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$115,929
Change in 1 year
+3.8%
Overvalued %
+5.3%
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Fair home value
$110,065
Change in 5 years
−14.4%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$628
Income needed to afford it
$25,131
Property tax rate
0.35%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,150
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+14.3%
Days on market
127
Listings with a price cut
7.5%
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Homes for sale
32
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$129
People and jobs
Median household income
$46,898
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.8%
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Population
5,716
Income adjusted for cost of living
$48,101
Net moves in (IRS)
+95
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
5.6
Flood risk score
7.6
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Wildfire risk score
64.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.0
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bent County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Bent County, CO are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $110,065, so the area is 5.3% overvalued.
Is Bent County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Bent County, CO is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 127 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bent County, CO?
Home values in Bent County, CO are up 3.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bent County, CO?
A household needs about $25,131 a year to afford the typical home in Bent County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,898.