Garfield County, CO: 13 findings, 4 at a watch level and 9 noted
13 findings fired for Garfield County, CO this run, against a typical home value of $711,349 in August 2026 and covered employment of 26,968 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchGarfield County, CO's years of wages of 10.3 ranks 73rd of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages percentile = 97.6485956890921 >= 90
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level
watchGarfield County, CO's covered employment is -1.3% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchGarfield County, CO's years of wages is 10.3, a watch level here: typical home value worth 10 or more years of one average covered wage (typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52), one average covered job rather than a household; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages = 10.3477960415999 >= 10
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52), one average covered job rather than a household; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchGarfield County, CO's price-to-rent ratio of 23.1 scores 88 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 53 across Colorado counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |88 across US counties - 53 across Colorado counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGarfield County, CO's average weekly wage was 4.2% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteGarfield County, CO's covered employment was 1.3% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteGarfield County, CO's typical home value rose 0.4% from $708,422 in July 2026 to $711,349 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (711348.8910837434 - 708422.2766655321) / 708422.2766655321 × 100
- 711348.8910837434 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 708422.2766655321 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteGarfield County, CO's typical asking rent rose 0.3% from $2,555 in July 2026 to $2,563 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (2563.349707602339 - 2555.4550052927216) / 2555.4550052927216 × 100
- 2563.349707602339 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 2555.4550052927216 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteGarfield County, CO's typical home value of $711,349 ranks 67th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGarfield County, CO's typical asking rent of $2,563 ranks 70th of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1399 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Garfield County, CO is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Garfield County, CO is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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