Appreciation Velocity — Colorado Cities
Cities of Colorado ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Las Animas, CO
+398.9%
#2 · Saguache, CO
+191.4%
#3 · Garfield, CO
+118.0%
#4 · Sedgwick, CO
+109.4%
#5 · Plumas, CO
+49.5%
#6 · Hinsdale, CO
+37.7%
#7 · Park, CO
+33.6%
#8 · Huerfano, CO
+26.6%
#9 · Elbert, CO
+26.2%
#10 · Carroll, CO
+24.2%
County ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Animas, CO | CO | +398.9% | +479.8% | +421.9% | +817.7% | $1.47M |
| 2 | Saguache, CO | CO | +191.4% | +2,096.4% | -30.1% | +22.5% | $607.7K |
| 3 | Garfield, CO | CO | +118.0% | -11.8% | +123.0% | +284.5% | $1.78M |
| 4 | Sedgwick, CO | CO | +109.4% | — | +84.7% | +202.8% | $188.5K |
| 5 | Plumas, CO | CO | +49.5% | — | — | — | $457.9K |
| 6 | Hinsdale, CO | CO | +37.7% | — | — | — | $650K |
| 7 | Park, CO | CO | +33.6% | -5.2% | +16.8% | +70.9% | $369.7K |
| 8 | Huerfano, CO | CO | +26.6% | +139.7% | +76.1% | +221.0% | $360.2K |
| 9 | Elbert, CO | CO | +26.2% | +13.4% | -1.5% | +84.9% | $802.2K |
| 10 | Carroll, CO | CO | +24.2% | — | — | — | $330.6K |
| 11 | Bent, CO | CO | +23.3% | +13.0% | -14.7% | +63.4% | $149.5K |
| 12 | Moffat, CO | CO | +23.1% | +118.6% | +52.1% | +156.2% | $387.6K |
| 13 | Custer, CO | CO | +21.6% | +185.8% | +57.6% | +58.7% | $414K |
| 14 | Hennepin, CO | CO | +21.4% | — | — | — | $842.6K |
| 15 | Centre, CO | CO | +20.7% | — | — | — | $485.9K |
| 16 | Morgan, CO | CO | +17.0% | +24.3% | +53.5% | +132.3% | $449.3K |
| 17 | Weld, CO | CO | +10.4% | -52.9% | -51.5% | +59.3% | $680.7K |
| 18 | Conejos, CO | CO | +8.7% | +391.5% | +65.7% | +440.0% | $405K |
| 19 | Larimer, CO | CO | +8.0% | -45.8% | -57.1% | +104.9% | $755.2K |
| 20 | Grand, CO | CO | +7.1% | +9.4% | +30.1% | +244.5% | $948.4K |
| 21 | Jefferson, CO | CO | +6.5% | +16.0% | +22.7% | +78.1% | $725.7K |
| 22 | Pueblo, CO | CO | +6.3% | -18.3% | +56.0% | +86.3% | $310.5K |
| 23 | Gilpin, CO | CO | +5.9% | +25.3% | +68.0% | +140.6% | $638K |
| 24 | Yakima, CO | CO | +3.5% | +17.1% | +23.9% | +63.5% | $377.8K |
| 25 | Phillips, CO | CO | +2.8% | +5.9% | +40.4% | +122.0% | $280K |
| 26 | El Paso, CO | CO | +2.6% | -27.9% | -15.0% | +75.8% | $612K |
| 27 | Prowers, CO | CO | +1.2% | +5.4% | +37.3% | +125.6% | $238.3K |
| 28 | Arapahoe, CO | CO | +0.7% | -13.0% | +25.3% | +103.3% | $698.1K |
| 29 | Adams, CO | CO | +0.5% | -71.5% | -25.0% | +9.2% | $565.7K |
| 30 | Mesa, CO | CO | -0.7% | +37.6% | +32.5% | +110.7% | $484.3K |
| 31 | Logan, CO | CO | -2.0% | +56.5% | +18.6% | +102.8% | $265.8K |
| 32 | Gunnison, CO | CO | -2.2% | +68.4% | +109.1% | +227.0% | $1.22M |
| 33 | Otero, CO | CO | -5.1% | +18.9% | +64.9% | +43.9% | $187.6K |
| 34 | Alamosa, CO | CO | -6.4% | -56.2% | -30.7% | -1.2% | $125K |
| 35 | Boone, CO | CO | -8.1% | — | — | — | $349.9K |
| 36 | Douglas, CO | CO | -9.1% | -11.5% | -4.5% | +64.8% | $960.3K |
| 37 | Teller, CO | CO | -9.9% | +36.9% | +34.9% | +65.2% | $413.6K |
| 38 | Boulder, CO | CO | -10.0% | +22.1% | -16.2% | +57.0% | $1.04M |
| 39 | Rio Grande, CO | CO | -10.2% | +278.8% | -19.2% | +41.5% | $175.7K |
| 40 | Los Angeles, CO | CO | -10.2% | — | +7,851.6% | — | $1.55M |
| 41 | Summit, CO | CO | -10.5% | +35.1% | +97.1% | +220.2% | $1.79M |
| 42 | La Plata, CO | CO | -12.4% | +52.6% | +33.8% | +91.7% | $742.8K |
| 43 | Chaffee, CO | CO | -13.3% | +2.1% | +31.8% | +108.2% | $532.2K |
| 44 | San Miguel, CO | CO | -14.3% | -30.6% | +1.9% | +68.0% | $1.89M |
| 45 | Warren, CO | CO | -16.9% | — | — | — | $246.2K |
| 46 | Westmoreland, CO | CO | -17.0% | — | — | — | $218.2K |
| 47 | Montrose, CO | CO | -17.3% | +9.6% | +34.9% | +97.8% | $532.4K |
| 48 | Mineral, CO | CO | -17.5% | +103.0% | -34.5% | +31.4% | $253.8K |
| 49 | Denver, CO | CO | -20.5% | +30.4% | -1.8% | +74.9% | $765.9K |
| 50 | Archuleta, CO | CO | -21.7% | -1.0% | +47.3% | +96.0% | $439.6K |
| 51 | Malheur, CO | CO | -22.3% | +45.3% | — | — | $218K |
| 52 | Tulsa, CO | CO | -25.2% | — | — | — | $324K |
| 53 | Crowley, CO | CO | -25.2% | -37.6% | +53.0% | +115.0% | $150K |
| 54 | Routt, CO | CO | -26.3% | +45.3% | +83.8% | +137.0% | $1.03M |
| 55 | Eagle, CO | CO | -29.0% | +42.8% | +14.6% | +101.9% | $1.58M |
| 56 | Clear Creek, CO | CO | -29.1% | +10.7% | -5.6% | +96.3% | $561.2K |
| 57 | Montezuma, CO | CO | -29.6% | -28.8% | +2.9% | +44.4% | $265.8K |
| 58 | Broomfield, CO | CO | -32.1% | -4.8% | -71.0% | -57.0% | $525.7K |
| 59 | Grundy, CO | CO | -32.4% | — | — | — | $231.2K |
| 60 | Pitkin, CO | CO | -33.1% | +84.7% | +32.0% | +145.6% | $2.95M |
| 61 | Kit Carson, CO | CO | -35.7% | +34.3% | +32.8% | +66.4% | $215.5K |
| 62 | Delta, CO | CO | -39.3% | +2.8% | +58.4% | +91.7% | $347.1K |
| 63 | Ouray, CO | CO | -47.0% | -71.4% | +49.4% | +75.0% | $463.7K |
| 64 | Fremont, CO | CO | -47.8% | -20.7% | -34.9% | +8.3% | $205.9K |
| 65 | Lincoln, CO | CO | -50.6% | 0.0% | -51.1% | +122.2% | $240K |
| 66 | Lake, CO | CO | -51.6% | +272.9% | +97.4% | +240.0% | $652.5K |
| 67 | Yuma, CO | CO | -75.0% | -25.7% | -22.4% | -34.6% | $130K |
| 68 | Washington, CO | CO | -80.2% | -44.0% | -37.8% | -12.5% | $99K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.