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Building in Fruita, CO

Fruita, CO is in Mesa County and has about 13,691 residents. 99 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 668 in 2022.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Fruita before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Fruita

Typical home value
$398,200 (give or take $20,576)
Typical monthly rent
$1,472 (give or take $340)
Typical household income
$87,184 (give or take $3,356)
Typical year homes were built
1999
Homes lived in by their owners
79.9%
Homes sitting empty
3.3%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Fruita

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
99
141$16.4 million
2023
59
133$17.8 million
2022
668
969$185.1 million
2021
909
1231$194.9 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Fruita pages

Building permits

Planning and zoning

Meeting agendas and minutes

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Mesa County

Mesa County has had 6 federal disaster declarations (3 fire, 1 coastal storm, 1 flood, 1 drought).

  • 2020: Pine Gulch Fire (fire)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
  • 2002: Wildfires (fire)
  • 2002: Dierich Fire - 06/10/02 (fire)
  • 1984: Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding (flood)
  • 1977: Drought (drought)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Fruita

  • True Value
    1690 US Highway 6 and 50 Fruita
  • Co-op Country
    1650 Highway 6 And 50 Fruita
  • Meadowlark Garden
    2259 Broadway Grand Junction
  • Trane Parts Center
  • The Home Depot
    2436 Patterson Road Grand Junction
  • West Star Aviation
    2465 Patterson Road Grand Junction
  • LL Flooring
    2465 Highway 6 and 50 Grand Junction
  • Refrigeration Hardware Supply
    632 Foresight Circle Grand Junction

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Fruita project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-05; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-05; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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