Las Animas, CO housing market
The typical Las Animas home is worth about $111,000, up 5.5% in a year, 79% below the Colorado typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Las Animas compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Las Animas at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Las Animas | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $77,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $84,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $77,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $112,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $136,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $129,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $133,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $124,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $102,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $111,000 | $533,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Las Animas in 2025. That's 0.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Colorado (6.9). Over the past 10 years, Las Animas has permitted 23 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Las Animas's population fell by 110 even though 1 new home was permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Colorado: 2.5 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $247,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $7,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $405,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $102,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $253,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $312,000 |
How Las Animas ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.1 years of income
The typical Las Animas home costs about 2.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Las Animas ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Las Animas is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Las Animas pay a median of $1,211. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (81054; Baca County, CO), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.