Grand Junction, CO housing market
The typical Grand Junction home is worth about $423,000, up 1.8% in a year, 21% below the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 31 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Grand Junction compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Grand Junction at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Grand Junction | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $218,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $235,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $254,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $274,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $302,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $359,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $380,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $393,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $413,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $420,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $423,000 | $533,000 |
Grand Junction and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | $423K | +1.8% | $1,430 | $70,080 |
| Redlands | — | +0.2%† | $1,720 | $92,391 |
| Orchard Mesa | — | +4.2%† | $1,220 | $80,359 |
| Clifton | $333K | +1.2% | $1,300 | $52,100 |
| Fruitvale | — | +5.3%† | $1,480 | $77,887 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
6 years of income
The typical Grand Junction home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Grand Junction ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,430
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Grand Junction is $1,430 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Grand Junction pay a median of $1,142, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,010 · 4 bedrooms $2,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (81501, 81503, 81504, 81505, 81506, 81507; Grand Junction, CO MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.