Colorado

Chaffee County

ZIP 81211

19,876 residents177 permits TTM$70,909 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$598,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

25.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.71%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

177

Census BPS

Climate risk

51.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 81211

Median home value

$661,843

Gross yield

2.7%

Cap rate

2.7%

Rent gap

-3.3%

Affordability

P/I: 9.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,466Rent: $1,514Gap: -3.2%
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
81201$690,815$1,4662.5%4.0%-55.2%
81211$661,843$1,4662.7%2.7%-3.3%
81227$598,500county est.$1,4662.9%3.0%-3.3%
81228$598,500county est.$1,4662.9%3.0%-3.3%
81236$672,292$1,4662.6%2.7%-3.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

18.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

45.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

46.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026