Colorado

Saguache County

ZIP 81149

6,511 residents98 permits TTM$54,283 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$200,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.43%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

98

Census BPS

Climate risk

14.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 81149

Median home value

$200,000

Gross yield

5.8%

Cap rate

4.5%

Rent gap

23.5%

Affordability

P/I: 4.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $975Rent: $746Gap: 30.7%
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
81125$161,991$9757.2%5.5%23.5%
81131$200,000county est.$9755.8%4.5%23.5%
81143$200,000county est.$9755.8%4.5%23.5%
81149$200,000county est.$9755.8%4.5%23.5%
81155$200,000county est.$9755.8%4.5%23.5%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

75.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

30.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

39.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

49.8

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