Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$428,682+1.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$92,929About 1.3× the local median income ($73,997): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market65 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Mesa County, CO is worth $428,682, up 1.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $377,440, so the area is 13.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 39% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.7% over the next year. A household needs about $92,929 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,997. Typical rent is $1,730 a month, or $2,101 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,422 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$428,682
Change in 1 year
+1.6%
Overvalued %
+13.6%
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Fair home value
$377,440
Change in 5 years
+22.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.7%
Home value to income
5.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,323
Income needed to afford it
$92,929
Property tax rate
0.38%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,730
Typical rent for houses
$2,101
Price-to-rent ratio
20.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,282
Gross rental yield
4.84%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.15%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+38.9%
Days on market
65
Listings with a price cut
25.1%
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Homes for sale
1,047
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$285
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,997
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
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Population
162,845
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,484
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,422
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
75.1
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
81.9
Wildfire risk score
89.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.3
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Mesa County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Mesa County, CO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $377,440, so the area is 13.6% overvalued.
Is Mesa County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Mesa County, CO is a buyer's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 39% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Mesa County, CO?
Home values in Mesa County, CO are up 1.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Mesa County, CO?
A household needs about $92,929 a year to afford the typical home in Mesa County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,997.