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San Miguel 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$1,644,020+9.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 5% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$356,389About 3.3× the local median income ($108,571): hard to afford
Days on market108 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge

The typical home in San Miguel County, CO is worth $1,644,020, up 9.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $1,378,201, so the area is 19.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 108 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 5% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $356,389 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 $108,571. In the latest IRS figures, 89 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$1,644,020
Change in 1 year+9.0%
Overvalued %+19.3%
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Fair home value$1,378,201
Change in 5 years+31.4%
Home value to income15.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$8,910
Income needed to afford it$356,389
Property tax rate0.26%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,631

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+6.2%
Days on market108
Listings with a price cut4.6%
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Homes for sale222
Pending sales per 100 listings21
Asking price per sq ft$1,444

People and jobs

Median household income$108,571
Population change (1 year)−0.8%
Unemployment rate2.7%
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Population7,753
Income adjusted for cost of living$111,355
Net moves in (IRS)−89
Cost of living (US = 100)97.5

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)8.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)19.1
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score31.6
Wildfire risk score80.1
Walkability (1 to 20)7.1
Road, rail and air noise52 dB

Questions people ask

Is San Miguel County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in San Miguel County, CO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $1,378,201, so the area is 19.3% overvalued.
Is San Miguel County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
San Miguel County, CO is a balanced market: homes take about 108 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 5% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in San Miguel County, CO?
Home values in San Miguel County, CO are up 9.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in San Miguel County, CO?
A household needs about $356,389 a year to afford the typical home in San Miguel County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $108,571.

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