Lamar, CO Housing Market & City Data

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7,655
Population Estimate
$99,859
Median Home Value
94.1%
Employment Rate
17.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$150
Median Listing Price$192,500
Median Days on Market81
Active Listings24
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)35
Avg Listing Price$230,000
Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.11
Family Dual Income45.9
Median Household Income$40,826
Median Individual Income$26,172
Home Ownership59.9%
Home Value$99,859
Median Rent$732
Rent Burden37.2%
Poverty18.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED20.3%
  • Highschool Education25.5%
  • Some College36.4%
  • Bachelors Degree9.9%
  • Graduate Degree8.0%
  • Total College or Above17.9%
  • Stem Degree43.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.1%
  • Female48.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.6%
  • Divorced15.7%
  • Never Married30.4%
  • Widowed8.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLamar
State IDCO
Population7,655

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1831.5%
19–2911.6%
30–399.8%
40–4910.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.2%
60–6911.5%
70–797.2%
80+4.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation62.0%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Disabled17.0%

ETHNICITY

White92.6%
Black1.2%
Asian0.4%
Native American2.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.1%
Multiple2.3%

OTHER

Hispanic40.4%
Limited English6.1%
Health Uninsured8.4%
Veteran6.7%

Local Discussions

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Lamar, CO housing market?

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