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Las Animas County, CO housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$238,422−5.3% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 10% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$51,685About 1.0× the local median income ($51,562): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market136 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago

The typical home in Las Animas County, CO is worth $238,422, down 5.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $203,682, so the area is 17.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 136 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $51,685 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 $51,562. Typical rent is $1,144 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 23 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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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$238,422
Change in 1 year−5.3%
Overvalued %+17.1%
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Fair home value$203,682
Change in 5 years+14.0%
Home value to income4.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,292
Income needed to afford it$51,685
Property tax rate0.23%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,144
Price-to-rent ratio17.4×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,291
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Gross rental yield5.76%
Cap rate (estimate)3.74%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+14.0%
Days on market136
Listings with a price cut10.5%
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Homes for sale187
Pending sales per 100 listings11
Asking price per sq ft$157

People and jobs

Median household income$51,562
Population change (1 year)−0.8%
Unemployment rate5.6%
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Population14,391
Income adjusted for cost of living$52,884
Net moves in (IRS)−23
Cost of living (US = 100)97.5

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)3.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)23.6
Flood risk score36.3
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Wildfire risk score91.8
Walkability (1 to 20)6.6
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Las Animas County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Las Animas County, CO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $203,682, so the area is 17.1% overvalued.
Is Las Animas County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Las Animas County, CO is a buyer's market: homes take about 136 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Las Animas County, CO?
Home values in Las Animas County, CO are down 5.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Las Animas County, CO?
A household needs about $51,685 a year to afford the typical home in Las Animas County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $51,562.

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