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The median home value in Otero County, CO is $161,545 as of 2026-08-31, down 6.76% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$161,545
Year-over-Year
-6.76%
National Rank
#2459 of 3071
Otero County ranks 60th out of 62 counties in CO by median home price, and is -31.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CO, the typical county has a median home value of $450,012, making Otero County -64.1% below the CO state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $160,716 in May 2026 to $161,545 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $160,716 | -7.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $160,374 | -7.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $158,179 | -7.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $161,545 | -6.8% |
Households here earn a median of $54,037 a year against a typical home value of $161,545 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 26% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Otero County recorded a violent crime rate of 372 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 4,793 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 10,745 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Otero County is $161,545. That's down 6.76% from a year earlier. That is about 31.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Otero County the 60th most expensive of 62 counties in Colorado.
Median household income here is $54,037, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Otero County recorded 372 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,745 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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