Area data
Grand junction, CO — ZIP 81506
Population: 11,412 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $524,320
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.2%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $524,326
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $582,500
- Median list price
- $666,000
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 44
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 67 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,766/mo
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, avalanche, landslide, drought, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.3°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 41.3°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 18.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Colorado National Monument (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) (0 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 75
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +513 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,691
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
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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