Grand Junction, CO · Colorado

Mesa County

ZIP 81527

157,316 residents718 permits TTM$71,485 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$349,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.44%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

718

Census BPS

Climate risk

75.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 81527

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.1

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 7.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
815010.4
815040.4
815030.3
816240.3
815200.3
815250.2
815210.1
815050.1
815270.1
815060.1
815260.1
815240.1
815070.1
81522
81523
81643
81646

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

71.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

30.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.8

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