Rental numbers for the Grand Junction, CO metro
The typical home here runs -$1,551 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%.
- Gross yield
- 4.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.8%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,551/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $432,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,727/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
18 with published figures
| 81504Grand Junction | $385,000 | $2,027 | 6.3% | 3.4% | -$997 | -2.0% |
| 81501Grand Junction | $348,000 | $1,540 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,178 | +2.4% |
| 81418Cedaredge | $378,000 | $1,670* | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$1,234 | n/a |
| 81503Grand Junction | $405,000 | $1,757 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,375 | n/a |
| 81520Clifton | $332,000 | $1,380 | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$1,205 | n/a |
| 81505Grand Junction | $498,000 | $1,886 | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$1,852 | +3.2% |
| 81506Grand Junction | $518,000 | $1,952 | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$1,931 | n/a |
| 81521Fruita | $486,000 | $1,704 | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$1,950 | +2.3% |
| 81630De Beque | $416,000 | $1,440* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$1,650 | n/a |
| 81507Grand Junction | $633,000 | $2,048 | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$2,598 | -0.8% |
| 81413Cedaredge | $431,000 | $1,160* | 3.2% | 0.8% | -$2,038 | n/a |
| 81624Collbran | $420,000 | $1,130* | 3.2% | 0.9% | -$1,955 | n/a |
| 81523Glade Park | $626,000 | $1,630* | 3.1% | 1.0% | -$2,834 | n/a |
| 81525Mack | $490,000 | $1,250* | 3.1% | 0.8% | -$2,308 | n/a |
| 81527Whitewater | $565,000 | $1,300* | 2.8% | 0.6% | -$2,768 | n/a |
| 81524Loma | $659,000 | $1,500* | 2.7% | 0.7% | -$3,194 | n/a |
| 81643Mesa | $539,000 | $1,210* | 2.7% | 0.6% | -$2,639 | n/a |
| 81526Palisade | $567,000 | $1,160* | 2.5% | 0.3% | -$2,935 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.34%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $347,824 | $1,306 |
| Aug 2022 | $391,996 | $1,446 |
| Aug 2023 | $396,063 | $1,501 |
| Aug 2024 | $411,251 | $1,621 |
| Aug 2025 | $423,713 | $1,693 |
| Aug 2026 | $432,132 | $1,727 |
Counties
- Delta County, COn/a median yield
- Mesa County, CO4.8% median yield
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- Is the Grand Junction, CO metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,551 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Grand Junction, CO metro have the highest rental yield?
- 81504 (Grand Junction) at 6.3%, 81501 (Grand Junction) at 5.3%, 81503 (Grand Junction) at 5.2%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.