Lake County, CO: 13 findings, 4 at a watch level and 9 noted
13 findings fired for Lake County, CO this run, against a typical home value of $516,004 in August 2026 and covered employment of 3,010 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchLake County, CO's covered employment is -0.4% 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 = -0.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchLake County, CO's price-to-rent ratio of 16.8 scores 47 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 3 across Colorado counties, a gap of 44 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 44 = |47 across US counties - 3 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
watchLake County, CO's typical home value of $516,004 scores 94 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 62 across Colorado counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |94 across US counties - 62 across Colorado counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchLake County, CO's years of wages of 7.1 scores 89 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 59 across Colorado counties, a gap of 30 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 30 = |89 across US counties - 59 across Colorado counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLake County, CO's average weekly wage was 8.8% 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
- +8.8 % = 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
noteLake County, CO's typical asking rent rose 0.8% from $2,536 in July 2026 to $2,556 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.8% = (2555.555555555555 - 2535.724704156183) / 2535.724704156183 × 100
- 2555.555555555555 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 2535.724704156183 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteLake County, CO's covered employment was 0.4% 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
- -0.4 % = 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
noteLake County, CO's typical home value rose 0.3% from $514,663 in July 2026 to $516,004 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (516004.03408720106 - 514663.3313953641) / 514663.3313953641 × 100
- 516004.03408720106 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 514663.3313953641 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteLake County, CO's price-to-rent ratio of 16.8 ranks 34th of 35 Colorado counties, against a median of 23.1.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 35 Colorado counties that published priceToRent
- 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
noteLake County, CO's typical asking rent of $2,556 ranks 72nd 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
noteLake County, CO's typical home value of $516,004 ranks 177th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 94 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Lake County, CO is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- 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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