Rental numbers for the Montrose, CO metro
The typical home here runs -$1,695 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%.
- Gross yield
- 4.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.5%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,695/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $494,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,004/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
12 with published figures
| 81422Naturita | $216,000 | $1,040* | 5.8% | 2.4% | -$740 | n/a |
| 81401Montrose | $426,000 | $1,963 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,321 | n/a |
| 81431Redvale | $382,000 | $1,570* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$1,346 | n/a |
| 81424Nucla | $257,000 | $1,040* | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$1,009 | n/a |
| 81416Delta | $372,000 | $1,090* | 3.5% | 1.0% | -$1,701 | n/a |
| 81220Cimarron | $500,000 | $1,250* | 3.0% | 0.6% | -$2,449 | n/a |
| 81403Montrose | $599,000 | $1,460* | 2.9% | 0.7% | -$2,876 | n/a |
| 81415Crawford | $530,000 | $1,210* | 2.7% | 0.3% | -$2,705 | n/a |
| 81425Olathe | $461,000 | $1,040* | 2.7% | 0.4% | -$2,315 | n/a |
| 81427Ouray | $694,000 | $1,460* | 2.5% | 0.5% | -$3,461 | n/a |
| 81432Ridgway | $864,000 | $1,610* | 2.2% | 0.3% | -$4,423 | n/a |
| 81435Telluride | $2,092,000 | $1,670* | 1.0% | -0.5% | -$12,173 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.30%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $394,932 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $457,658 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $457,723 | $1,684 |
| Aug 2024 | $472,509 | $1,827 |
| Aug 2025 | $482,033 | $1,923 |
| Aug 2026 | $493,897 | $2,004 |
Counties
- Gunnison County, COn/a median yield
- Montrose County, CO5.5% median yield
- Delta County, COn/a median yield
- Ouray County, COn/a median yield
- San Miguel County, COn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Montrose, CO metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,695 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Montrose, CO metro have the highest rental yield?
- 81401 (Montrose) at 5.5%, 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.