Montrose County, CO housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 97
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Home Value
$455,921
+2.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
97
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
7.2 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
94 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
24%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.5%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
43%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,970/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
37%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$132
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 37% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 29% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+27% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (97/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.5% below their final list price; 24% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 43% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $104k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,470 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $633/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $132 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (59% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.2% to +8.2% (80% range; middle estimate +1.3%), chance of a rise 59%, of a 5%+ drop 18%.
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ZIP codes in Montrose County, CO
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose, CO 81401 | $426.4K | +2.3% | 95 |
| Montrose, CO 81403 | $598.9K | +2.3% | 94 |
| Olathe, CO 81425 | $461.3K | +4.0% | 84 |
| Crawford, CO 81415 | $530.1K | +3.0% | 94 |
| Nucla, CO 81424 | $257.5K | +5.8% | 100 |
| Naturita, CO 81422 | $215.5K | +1.3% | 32 |
| Paradox, CO 81429 | – | – | 18 |
| Bedrock, CO 81411 | – | – | 74 |