CO area data
Bow Mar, CO
Bow Mar, CO.
Population: 44,549 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Bow Mar, CO is $586,042 — down 1.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $605,000 after a median 18 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,992/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, lightning, winter weather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$586,042
Typical home value
-1.7%
1-year change
18
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $586,042
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $632,157
- House Price Index (state)
- 687.4 (-0.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $605,000
- Median list price
- $595,000
- Median price per sqft
- $284
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.1%
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 185
- For-sale inventory
- 247
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 165
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 72
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,992/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,751/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,831/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,169/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,846/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,183/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.5 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
- Schools include
- Grant Ranch ECE-8 School, Columbine High School, Ken Caryl Middle School, Leawood Elementary School, Deer Creek Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, lightning, winter weather, inland flooding, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Very High · lightning: Very High · winter weather: Very High · tornado: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 16
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Air Force Plant PJKS (7.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 34.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 215
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 137
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 119
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 70,512
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 67,095
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Tall Timber Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Centennial Airport (APA) (12 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 35
- Hospitals include
- LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL, INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PLATTE VALLEY HOSPITAL, INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 510
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +251 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1986
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,200
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 210,961
- Average weekly wage
- $1,619
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,118
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Bow Mar | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $586,042 | $493,059 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $605,000 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 18 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,992/mo | $1,992/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,200 | $1,694 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Bow Mar, CO?
- $586,042.
- What is the median sale price in Bow Mar, CO?
- $605,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Bow Mar, CO?
- Median days on market: 18 days.
- What is typical rent in Bow Mar, CO?
- Typical rent: $1,992/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Bow Mar, CO?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, lightning, winter weather, inland flooding, strong wind.
- Is Bow Mar, CO in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Bow Mar, CO. 16 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Bow Mar, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Bow Mar, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Bow Mar, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Bow Mar, CO?
- 11 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Bow Mar, CO walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Bow Mar, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Bow Mar, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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