451.08 acres of farm and timber land near Del Norte, Rio Grande County
9450 Co Rd 14, Del Norte, CO · Parcel 2931100107
County file May 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground1% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- ValueActual value not on file · no priced sale · deed Apr 1997
- Acres451.08
- Land typeFarm and timber
- Flood zoneD (1%, not yet studied) and X (99%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands1% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Actual value (county)Farm-use valueAgricultural land: the assessor values it by what it can earn from farming or grazing ($176,835), not by what it would sell for
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Apr 1997No price shown: sale prices for Rio Grande County are withheld: the newest sale in the files we read is from March 2025 (since Oct 25, 2026). Sale prices for Rio Grande County are withheld: the newest sale in the files we read is from March 2025 (since Oct 25, 2026)
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, Oct 2026
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Nearest public wastewater plantAbout 10 miles (straight line) · Del Norte WWTFEPA ECHO discharge permits for publicly owned treatment works, Oct 2026 · Not a sewer line at this lot. Plants that do not discharge to a river or stream (spray fields, percolation ponds) are not on EPA's list, so one could be closer
- Ground elevationAbout 8,590–9,750 ft above sea level; average slope 27.6%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS 160 is 6.6 mi away and US 85 interchange is 89.6 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
- Nearest fire stationAbout 9.3 miles (straight line) · Del Norte Fire DepartmentUSGS National Structures Dataset, fire and EMS stations, Oct 2026 · straight line, not road miles. Insurers' fire protection class (ISO) counts road miles to a responding station, often 5 or fewer. A station missing from the federal list would be closer
- Nearest emergency roomAbout 16 miles (straight line) · Rio Grande HospitalCMS Care Compare hospital list (hospitals that report an emergency department), located by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, Jul 2026 · straight line, not road miles or drive time. Names as filed with Medicare. Veterans', military, children's and psychiatric hospitals are not counted
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 50 ft (middle half 36–55 ft)From 15 household well permits within 1 mi, drilled 1972–2014. Area figures, not this parcel. Colorado Division of Water Resources well permits.
- Public land nearbySan Luis Valley Field Office, 3.4 miBureau of Land Management, open to the public. 356,913 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtUpper Rio Grande School District C-7Grades K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Alamaditas-Posant association, 15 to 60 percent slopes, about 73% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CO664, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.01 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Alamaditas; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 7s of 8: unsuited to tilled crops (shallow, droughty or stony soil)Non-irrigated, Alamaditas; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Evergreen forest 2021–2025No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Southern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest and WoodlandDouglas-fir-Ponderosa Pine-Lodgepole Pine Forest and Woodland, conifer; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils1% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
Soil for septic and building
Soils here are rated very limited for a septic drain field. They rate very limited for a house with or without a basement. The main soil shrinks and swells moderately as it wets and dries, which foundations should allow for.
- Septic drain fieldVery limitedLimits: slope, depth to bedrock, large stones
- House, no basementVery limitedLimits: slope, large stones, shrink-swell
- House with basementVery limitedLimits: slope, depth to hard bedrock, large stones
- Shrink-swellModerateLinear extensibility about 3.1% at 10 to 39 in. deep
A soil-survey screening of the parcel's main soil, not a perc test. A septic permit needs the local health department's site evaluation, and a foundation design needs a soil test on the lot.
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of San Luis Valley REC, Inc (approximate)Electric co-op · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags7 environmental lists checked · state cleanup sites, dry cleaners and landfills not checked · tank releases reported after 2018 not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: U.S. EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (from state records), as of 2018; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
Mapped ground hazards
Mapped features from USGS maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel. Not checked here: landslides, swelling soils, abandoned coal mine subsidence, active mine permits.
- Mines and pits (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), areas, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
- Mine and pit symbols (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), symbols, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Colorado 2026 taxes: bills go out in January 2027; first half due March 1, 2027, second half June 15, 2027.
Sources: Colorado Revised Statutes 39-10-104.5, 39-5-122 and 39-8-106. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Home values in Rio Grande County rose about 57% over 5 years and 5% in the last year (FHFA, 2025).
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Riverine flooding
- Very high
- Lightning
- Very high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Landslide
- Relatively high
- Wildfire
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- Avalanche
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Strong wind
- Very low
- Tornado
- Very low
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
Federal disaster declarations
Federal disaster declarations in Rio Grande County since 2000: 6 (most recently COVID-19 Pandemic, January 2020).
- 3 fires
- 2 biological emergencies (COVID-19)
- 1 coastal storm
Development nearby
Little new development: under 5 acres within a mile turned from farmland, forest or other open land into developed land in 2020–2025.
- 2020–2025
- Under 5 acresWithin a mile, open land turned developed
- 2015–2025
- Under 5 acresThe same, over 10 years
- Typical in Rio Grande County
- Under 5 acresThe middle of the county's land, 2020–2025
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $76,875± $30,600
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $397,200± $52,549
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,098± $275 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1987± 5 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 24 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,199± 244
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Sources & methodSources, county file May 2026
At a glance: each fact's source and date
Each figure in the grid above, where it comes from and the date of the file or map we read.
Acres: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county file May 6, 2026.
Land type: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county file May 6, 2026.
Flood zone: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Oct 10, 2026.
Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 1, 2026.
Actual value (county): State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county file May 6, 2026.
Last sale: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, sales through Mar 31, 2025.
Road access: Roads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, Oct 2026.
Zoning: Our zoning map coverage, map built Oct 26, 2026.
Soil for septic and building
Source: USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CO664, version Sep 2026, read through NRCS Soil Data Access.
The parcel's main soil map unit covers about 73% of its outline: Alamaditas-Posant association, 15 to 60 percent slopes. Its main component is Alamaditas (60% of the unit).
The ratings are NRCS's own map-unit interpretations (dominant condition): ENG - Septic Tank Absorption Fields, ENG - Dwellings W/O Basements and ENG - Dwellings With Basements. The limits listed are the features NRCS names for the main component. Shrink-swell is that component's linear extensibility, depth-weighted from 25 to 100 cm, the layer NRCS's homesite rule reads; NRCS classes: low under 3%, moderate 3 to 6%, high 6 to 9%, very high 9% or more.
A screening, not a perc test or a soil boring: soils vary inside a map unit (survey scale about 1:12,000 to 1:24,000), and fill or grading may have changed the lot.
Mapped ground hazards
This tracks home values, not land values. Land buyers read it as a sign of demand nearby: where homes gain value, builders and buyers follow. A vacant lot can move differently.
How: the change in FHFA's annual county index from 2020 and 2024 to 2025, rounded. The index follows repeat sales and refinance appraisals of the same single-family homes with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgages. It is in today's dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and FHFA calls these local indexes developmental. Where FHFA's sample is too small it publishes no figure, and none prints here.
Source: FHFA House Price Index, all-transactions, annual county index, 2025, last updated March 31, 2026. Method: Bogin, Doerner and Larson, “Local House Price Dynamics: New Indices and Stylized Facts”, FHFA Working Paper 16-01.
Hazards
Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the public federal and state maps named on each row, not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land that never had an insured building has no claims to count. The count is the parcel's census block group when it has 10 or more, else its tract's; a count under 10 prints as "Fewer than 10". Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
Federal disaster declarations
Each federal declaration whose designated areas include the county, declared from January 2000 on, counted once by its FEMA disaster number. An emergency declaration and a major-disaster declaration for the same storm are two declarations, as FEMA numbers them. Declarations for tribal lands alone are not counted. The date shown is when the most recent incident began. Types are FEMA's incident types: an evacuation emergency for a storm elsewhere (Hurricane Katrina, 2005) counts under that storm. By kind: 2 major disasters, 2 emergencies and 2 fire-management declarations.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2, as of October 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.
Development nearby
Counted from USGS Annual NLCD land cover (USGS Annual NLCD Collection 1.2, 30 m maps made from Landsat imagery, 2015, 2020 and 2025; public domain, DOI 10.5066/P94UXNTS). A 30 m square counts when it was forest, shrub, grassland, pasture, cropland or wetland in the start year and developed in 2025: NLCD's developed classes, from lawns, parks and roads to dense buildings. The squares are summed over the land within about a mile of this parcel's center on a 240 m grid, so the figures are rounded. "Most of the county" compares the same one-mile figure across the county's land. A satellite land-cover map misses some changes and mislabels a few, so read it as a guide to how fast the area is building out, not a survey. As of 2025 land cover.
Neighborhood (Census)
± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county file May 6, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 2931100107
Coordinates: 37.5828° N, 106.4691° W