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The median home value in Montrose County, CO is $455,921 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.4% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$455,921
Year-over-Year
+2.4%
National Rank
#277 of 3071
Montrose County ranks 30th out of 62 counties in CO by median home price, and is +93.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CO, the typical county has a median home value of $450,012, making Montrose County +1.3% above the CO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.1%, from $460,805 in May 2026 to $455,921 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $460,805 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $461,529 | +2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $463,999 | +2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $455,921 | +2.4% |
Households here earn a median of $72,120 a year against a typical home value of $455,921 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 95% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Montrose County recorded a violent crime rate of 235 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,216 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 21,661 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Montrose County is $455,921. That's up 2.4% from a year earlier. That is about 93.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Montrose County the 30th most expensive of 62 counties in Colorado.
Median household income here is $72,120, so a typical home costs about 6.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Montrose County recorded 235 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 21,661 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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