Colorado
Chaffee County
ZIP 81236
19,876 residents177 permits TTM$70,909 median HHI4 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 81236
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.1
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 9.5R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown4 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81211 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 81236 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 81201 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 81242 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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
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