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Dolores County, CO housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$307,256+2.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$66,607About 1.1× the local median income ($61,951): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market108 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Dolores County, CO is worth $307,256, up 2.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $310,195, so the area is 0.9% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 108 days to sell, listings are up 53% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $66,607 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 $61,951. In the latest IRS figures, 12 more people moved in than out.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$307,256
Change in 1 year+2.8%
Overvalued %−0.9%
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Fair home value$310,195
Change in 5 years+9.4%
Home value to income5.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,665
Income needed to afford it$66,607
Property tax rate0.27%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,332

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+52.6%
Days on market108
Listings with a price cut12.5%
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Homes for sale29
Pending sales per 100 listings10
Asking price per sq ft$352

People and jobs

Median household income$61,951
Population change (1 year)+0.6%
Unemployment rate2.5%
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Population2,466
Income adjusted for cost of living$63,539
Net moves in (IRS)+12
Cost of living (US = 100)97.5

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)3.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)11.3
Flood risk score8.8
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Wildfire risk score79.8
Walkability (1 to 20)6.3
Road, rail and air noise55 dB

Questions people ask

Is Dolores County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Dolores County, CO are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $310,195, so the area is 0.9% undervalued.
Is Dolores County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Dolores County, CO is a buyer's market: homes take about 108 days to sell, listings are up 53% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dolores County, CO?
Home values in Dolores County, CO are up 2.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dolores County, CO?
A household needs about $66,607 a year to afford the typical home in Dolores County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,951.

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