The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 80731 sells for about $210,000, or $135 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 98 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $576 a month.
ZIP 80731 — Haxtun
The Haxtun housing market is characterized by low inventory and stable, modest price growth. Market activity is driven by local demand rather than speculative investment, resulting in a balanced environment for buyers and sellers.
This ZIP is best suited for families and individuals seeking a quiet, affordable small-town lifestyle in an agricultural setting.
Median prices moved up 2.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 98 days on market with 6.5 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.5% · poverty 9.0% — a stable, low-distress 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 5.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 80731, Phillips County CO
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Haxtun is served by the Haxtun School District RE-2J, which provides local public education for the community.
The area is subject to standard regional risks including high winds and occasional severe weather typical of the Eastern Plains of Colorado.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture and small-town commerce, with limited large-scale industrial development.
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) — 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). 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.
Commutes are generally short and local, with an average travel time of approximately 17.8 minutes.
Local amenities include small town parks and community facilities, with access to regional outdoor recreation in the surrounding agricultural landscape.
The rental market is limited in depth, characterized by low turnover and a high share of long-term residents.
The economy is anchored by the agricultural sector, supporting local retail and service businesses.
Transportation is primarily via personal vehicle on regional highway corridors.
No major large-scale commercial or residential developments are currently reported.
The Phillips County Assessor manages property valuations for tax purposes.
Parcels are served by the Haxtun School District RE-2J.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional weather risks, including hail and wind exposure.
Colorado is a deed-of-trust state with a public trustee foreclosure process.
Sellers are required to provide a standard Colorado Real Property Transfer Declaration and disclosure of known material defects.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA 80731 profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Central community green space.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.