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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 81253 (Wetmore, CO)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$391,000
Colorado: $529,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−0.2%
Colorado: −1.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
524
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$76,346
Colorado: $95,470 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 81253, shaded by typical home value8125381252810058121281023812268100781019
  • Under $290k
  • $290k–$320k
  • $320k–$350k
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  • $380k+
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ZIP codes around 81253, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 81253 is outlined.

How 81253 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 81253 (Wetmore, CO) is worth about $391,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 81253 are 26% below the typical value in Colorado ($529,000) and 7% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 81253 fell 0.2%, compared with −1.3% in Colorado and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $76,346, against $95,470 in Colorado and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 524 people live in 81253 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

81253 has the 122nd-lowest typical home value of the 415 ZIP codes in Colorado with Zillow figures.

Part of: Custer County, CO · Colorado

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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