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Homes and building in Lamar, CO

Lamar, CO is in Prowers County and has about 7,611 residents. 3 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 2 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Lamar before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Lamar

Typical home value
$152,900 (give or take $21,541)
Typical monthly rent
$858 (give or take $47)
Typical household income
$53,188 (give or take $9,608)
Typical year homes were built
1971
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Homes sitting empty
13.1%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Lamar

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
3
3$706 thousand
2024
7
7$1.6 million
2023
2
2$193 thousand
2022
6
12$2.9 million
2021
4
4$866 thousand

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Prowers County

Prowers County has had 7 federal disaster declarations (2 flood, 1 snowstorm, 1 coastal storm, 1 severe storm, 1 drought, 1 tornado).

  • 2023: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (flood)
  • 2007: Snow (snowstorm)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
  • 2001: Severe Winter Storms (severe storm)
  • 1997: Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods, Flooding, Mudslides (flood)
  • 1977: Drought (drought)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Lamar

  • Cooks Floor and Wall
  • Home Store
  • Ranchers Supply
  • Machine Supply Co-Se Colorado
    201 North 2nd Street Lamar
  • Big R Stores - Lamar
  • Lamar Building Material Supply
    224 Main Street Lamar

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-09; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-09; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-09; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-09; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-09; ODbL 1.0: attribution required)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-09; Links and titles only)

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