Jun 3, 2026current
Land market
LandSearch county listing snapshots
- Coverage
- 64/64
- Cadence
- Monthly
Active listing counts and price-per-acre estimates should be refreshed before major ranking or buyer-content pushes.
Dataset transparency
Data Status
Track the sourced, derived, and draft layers behind the county-level Colorado Freedom Map dataset. All 64 county profiles are verified for discovery, while parcel-level legal review remains separate.
Counties64
Verified profiles64
Full coverage layers11
Sourced layers8
Draft layer1
Current sources7
Source freshness
Latest Source Snapshots
2024 estimate releasecurrent
Population
U.S. Census county estimates
- Coverage
- 64/64
- Cadence
- Annual
Population density is computed from county boundary land area and updated with annual Census estimates.
2024current
Broadband
ACS table B28002 via Census Reporter
- Coverage
- 64/64
- Cadence
- Annual
County-level household broadband subscription proxy; not a parcel-level service-availability check.
1991-2020 normalscurrent
Climate
NOAA ACIS gridded climate data via RCC
- Coverage
- 64/64
- Cadence
- Annual or source-change
County-level climate normals for screening; parcel elevation and microclimate can differ materially.
1991-2020 normalscurrent
Snowfall
NOAA / station-based snowfall review
- Coverage
- 64/64
- Cadence
- Annual or source-change
Snowfall is a county-level screening signal and should be interpreted carefully in mountain counties.
2001-2020current
Solar
NASA POWER climatology
- Coverage
- 64/64
- Cadence
- Annual or source-change
County-centroid solar resource proxy; not a parcel-level solar design or shading study.
2026current
Public land
Colorado State Basemap GIS
- Coverage
- 64/64
- Cadence
- Annual or source-change
County-clipped acreage estimate for discovery and recreation context.
Draft scoring layerdraft
Utility accessibility
Editorial research model
- Coverage
- 64/64
- Cadence
- Next data upgrade
Replace with sourced road, utility, service-territory, or parcel-access data when available.
Refresh cadence
How This Dataset Stays Current
Land market
Dataset refreshRefresh LandSearch county snapshots and re-export the review CSVs before any major content push.
County rule research
Editorial reviewRecheck top county planning, zoning, building, RV/camping, water, and septic links.
Population and broadband
Census updateUpdate Census county estimates and ACS broadband tables when new annual releases are available.
Climate, snowfall, solar, public land
Data pipelineRefresh when source datasets update or when county boundary/source methods change.
Utility accessibility
Research backlogReplace the draft editorial score with sourced road, utility, service-territory, or parcel-access data.
Coverage
County Dataset Layers
LayerCoverageStatusSourceNotes
County boundaries64/64sourcedFiltered Colorado county GeoJSONUsed for the interactive map and GIS joins.
Population and density64/64sourcedU.S. Census 2024 county estimatesDensity is computed from county boundary land area.
Land market64/64sourcedLandSearch county listing snapshotsUses active listing summaries and average price-per-acre estimates.
Property taxes64/64sourcedProperty Tax ExplorerEffective property tax rates, expressed as percentages.
Climate64/64sourcedNOAA ACIS via RCCIncludes precipitation, temperature, growing season, and station-based snowfall.
Public land64/64sourcedColorado State Basemap GISCounty-clipped federal, state, and local public land/access layers.
Broadband64/64sourcedACS 2024 table B28002Household broadband subscription proxy, not parcel-level availability.
Solar64/64sourcedNASA POWER climatologyCounty-centroid irradiance proxy, not parcel-level PV design.
Recreation access64/64derivedDerived from public landDerived from public land acreage and public land share.
Alternative housing scores64/64derivedCounty-level research reviewVerified discovery scores for county comparison; parcel-specific code confirmation still required.
Utility accessibility64/64draftEditorial research modelDraft infrastructure score; should be replaced by sourced utility/road/access data.