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The median home value in Rio Grande County, CO is $326,240 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.94% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$326,240
Year-over-Year
+1.94%
National Rank
#767 of 3071
Rio Grande County ranks 40th out of 62 counties in CO by median home price, and is +38.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CO, the typical county has a median home value of $450,012, making Rio Grande County -27.5% below the CO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $326,923 in May 2026 to $326,240 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 | $326,923 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $329,311 | +2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $328,859 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $326,240 | +1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $64,411 a year against a typical home value of $326,240 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 85% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Rio Grande County recorded a violent crime rate of 338 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,686 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 5,915 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Rio Grande County is $326,240. That's up 1.94% from a year earlier. That is about 38.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Rio Grande County the 40th most expensive of 62 counties in Colorado.
Median household income here is $64,411, so a typical home costs about 5.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Rio Grande County recorded 338 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,915 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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