Cost of Living in Montezuma County, Colorado
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Montezuma County ranks #1,945 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 38%)
Sourced county brief
Montezuma County Renters Allocate 32.5 Percent of Income to Rent
In Montezuma County, Colorado, the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 32.5%. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 2.9 percentage points higher than the Colorado unweighted county mean of 29.6%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $942 per month, which is $361 below the state unweighted county mean of $1,303. Median home values in the area were $331,400, falling $96,113 below the state unweighted county mean of $427,513. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost was $925, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,272. Renter-household median income was reported at $32,773. These data points provide a snapshot of costs from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for 2020-2024. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Montezuma County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.5% of renter household income in Montezuma County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $942 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $925. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,680 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Colorado unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,303 per month. Montezuma County's $942 median is 27.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,522
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.0%
of gross income
The median home in Montezuma County may be a stretch
Median home value is $331,400. Estimated monthly cost: $2,646 vs. your max of $1,522.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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