Colorado

Las Animas County

ZIP 81081

14,392 residents27 permits TTM$50,408 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$214,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.70%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

27

Census BPS

Climate risk

23.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 81081

Median home value

$214,500

Gross yield

6.5%

Cap rate

4.9%

Rent gap

24.2%

Affordability

P/I: 4.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,155Rent: $875Gap: 32.0%
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
81020$214,500county est.$1,1556.5%4.9%24.2%
81024$214,500county est.$1,1556.5%4.9%24.2%
81027$214,500county est.$1,1556.5%4.9%24.2%
81046$214,500county est.$1,1556.5%4.9%24.2%
81049$214,500county est.$1,1556.5%4.9%24.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

17.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

17.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026