Area data
Grand junction, CO — ZIP 81505
Population: 13,279 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $502,049
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.7%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $502,871
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $438,000
- Median list price
- $509,900
- Median days on market
- 59 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 71
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 65 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,890/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,388/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, avalanche, landslide, drought, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Colorado National Monument (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +513 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $1,741
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,008
- Average weekly wage
- $1,054
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 709
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