Merino, CO housing market
The typical Merino home is worth about $343,000, up 2.4% in a year, 36% below the Colorado typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Merino compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Merino at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Merino | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $173,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $181,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $203,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $215,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $243,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $282,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $301,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $306,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $331,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $338,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $343,000 | $533,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Merino in 2025. The last year with any was 2021 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $297,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $297,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $174,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $174,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $588,000 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $588,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,380
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Merino is $1,380 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Merino pay a median of $1,118, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,000 · 4 bedrooms $2,200
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (80741; Greeley, 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, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.