Montezuma County, Colorado Housing Market

In Montezuma County, Colorado, the median home value is $331,400, with a median monthly rent of $942. This places Montezuma County at #483 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #37 within Colorado.

Median Home Value $331,400
Median Rent $942/mo
Owner Occupancy 76.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 29.3

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Montezuma County rose +0.6% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

💼

Employment & Wages

6,688
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $897
  • Establishments: 960
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
🏗️

Housing Supply

24
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 20
  • Multi-family: 4
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
🚚

Migration Patterns

+1152
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 11,362 (avg $88,592)
  • Outflow: 10,210 (avg $90,305)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Montezuma County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 81321 271.6 -1.11% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Montezuma County Compares

MetricMontezuma CountyColorado AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $331,400 $427,512 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $942 $1,302 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 76.2% 71.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 29.3 26.3 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Montezuma County is 22.5% below the Colorado state average and 45.5% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $942/month is 27.6% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 29.3, Montezuma County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Montezuma County has an owner-occupancy rate of 76.2%, compared to 71.9% in Colorado and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Olmsted County Minnesota $331,700 $1,370
Geauga County Ohio $331,100 $1,083
Billings County North Dakota $331,000 $621
Gloucester County Virginia $331,000 $1,096
Kent County Maryland $330,900 $1,209

Other Counties in Colorado

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Morgan County $338,600 $1,025 67.3%
Fremont County $324,000 $1,070 75.6%
Delta County $343,200 $1,121 77.9%
Pueblo County $291,300 $1,111 68.9%
Moffat County $289,500 $1,039 69.4%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).