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Real estate agents and brokers in La Plata County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for real estate agents and brokers in La Plata County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,007 of 2,176 scored counties
#30 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 138
- 3 chain locations (2%)
- Official establishments
- 79
- +23.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $450.3M
- On rent and homeowner costs · $18,473 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 60
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 56.6
- 85% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 56,898
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
La Plata County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, ranking #2,007 of 2,176 scored counties and #30 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 138 real estate agents and brokers in La Plata County. 3 of them (2%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 56.6, 85% above the U.S. rate of 30.6.
At $18,473 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in La Plata County spend about $450.3M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 40% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in La Plata County was 79 in 2023, up 23.4% from 2019. That is one for every 309 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $327K has gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in La Plata County. Population estimates put the population change in La Plata County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How La Plata County compares
The same measures for Colorado and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 56.6 | 44.4 | 30.6 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 60 | 81 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 309 | 318 | 788 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +23.4% | +12.9% | +20.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $18,473 | $19,501 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $86,056 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 64 → 79+23.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 88
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1383 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 83The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $327K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in La Plata County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in La Plata County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 56,898+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 24,378
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,690 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 33
- Median household income
- $86,056+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,780
- Median home value
- $591,500
- Jobs located here
- 25,833
- Daytime population
- 57,893Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elbert County, CO | 70 | 18 | 18.0 | 224 | +16.5% | #212 of 2,176 |
| 2Weld County, CO | 65 | 244 | 19.6 | 178 | +14.2% | #365 of 2,176 |
| 3Park County, CO | 62 | 16 | 17.8 | 201 | +5.1% | #471 of 2,176 |
| 4Morgan County, CO | 60 | 24 | 21.7 | 139 | +4.2% | #569 of 2,176 |
| 5Broomfield County, CO | 55 | 88 | 27.7 | 145 | +6.3% | #794 of 2,176 |
| 6Adams County, CO | 54 | 522 | 27.7 | 127 | +6.6% | #845 of 2,176 |
| 7Otero County, CO | 48 | 12 | 15.8 | 175 | −5.2% | #1,140 of 2,176 |
| 8Pueblo County, CO | 47 | 155 | 22.6 | 133 | +0.6% | #1,221 of 2,176 |
| 9Douglas County, CO | 46 | 619 | 44.2 | 97 | +10.9% | #1,293 of 2,176 |
| 10Alamosa County, CO | 45 | 18 | 27.1 | 105 | +1.9% | #1,338 of 2,176 |
| 30La Plata County, CO | 31 | 138 | 56.6 | 60 | +2.2% | #2,007 of 2,176 |
Other business types in La Plata County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate31
- Real estate agents and brokers31
- Property management44
- Mortgage brokers and lenders37
- Home inspectors31
Funeral services
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in La Plata County, CO?
La Plata County has 138 real estate agents and brokers on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 79 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 23.4% from 2019.
How much do households in La Plata County, CO spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $450.3M a year, or $18,473 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 138 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 40% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,378 households in La Plata County and national spending patterns by income.
How does La Plata County, CO compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?
La Plata County has 56.6 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 85% above the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 60, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, La Plata County would have about 83, against 138 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 309 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
How fast is La Plata County, CO growing?
Population estimates put La Plata County at 56,898 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,378 households. The median household income in La Plata County is $86,056 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. La Plata County scores 31 for real estate agents and brokers (lower middle), #2,007 of 2,176 scored counties.
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