The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 80830 sells for about $269,000, or $287 per square foot.
Prices are up +47.14% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 37 days to sell.
ZIP 80830 — Matheson
The 80830 housing market is a very low-volume, rural market characterized by high price volatility due to the small sample size of sales. Current data shows a median list price of $269,000 with significant inventory constraints. Many metrics, such as median rent and specific tax rates, are not determinable at the ZIP level due to the sparse population.
This ZIP code is best suited for those seeking rural, small-town Colorado living, likely retirees or those comfortable with a remote lifestyle, given the older median age and limited local amenities.
Median prices moved up 47.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 37 days on market with 6.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 15.0% · poverty 7.8% — a mixed stability profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 12.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 80830, Elbert County CO
Schools serving the area are part of the Big Sandy 100J district, with Simla schools serving as the primary local providers.
The area is a sparsely populated, rural community with limited infrastructure and development momentum.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Colorado) — Statutory Agricultural Land Reclassification and Improvement Valuation: Under C.R.S. § 39-1-102(1.6)(a)(I), up to two acres of land directly underlying a residential improvement on agricultural parcels are segregated and assessed at residential rates (6.80% / 7. State (Colorado) — Colorado Split Residential Property Tax Assessment Rate Structure: Imposes annual ad valorem property taxes determined using a bifurcated assessment rate system. Assessed Value = Actual (Market) Value × Assessment Rate. Beginning for tax years 2025/2026, residential property is assessed at 6. State (Colorado) — Senior and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Homestead Exemption: Exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of actual market value of the qualifying primary residential parcel from property taxation (a maximum actual value deduction of $100,000).
The area is rural, with most residents commuting 30-45 minutes or more to employment centers.
Recreation is primarily rural and outdoor-focused, with limited commercial shopping or formal park amenities within the immediate ZIP code.
The rental market is extremely limited due to the small, rural nature of the ZIP code.
The local economy is primarily rural and agricultural, with residents often commuting to larger regional employment hubs.
Public transit is virtually non-existent; the area relies on personal vehicle travel via US Highway 24.
There are no major commercial or residential developments currently reported for this rural ZIP code.
Elbert County Assessor manages property valuations for tax purposes.
Parcels are served by the Big Sandy 100J School District.
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Data retrieved from the Zip Code App/Census Bureau.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.