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Building in Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction, CO is in Mesa County and has about 68,142 residents. 693 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 527 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Grand Junction

Typical home value
$389,800 (give or take $10,123)
Typical monthly rent
$1,142 (give or take $57)
Typical household income
$70,080 (give or take $4,840)
Typical year homes were built
1988
Homes lived in by their owners
63.5%
Homes sitting empty
4.6%

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 Grand Junction

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
693
810$112.9 million
2024
714
1014$150.7 million
2023
527
1246$176.5 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 county, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction

  • CPS Distributors
    240 North Avenue Grand Junction
  • Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
    1410 Motor Street Grand Junction
  • True Value
    1838 North 12th Street Grand Junction
  • Sherwin-Williams
    845 North Avenue Grand Junction
  • Good Shepherd Flooring Center
    598 Northgate Drive Grand Junction
  • Refrigeration Hardware Supply
    632 Foresight Circle Grand Junction
  • Keenan-Dahl Supply
    655 North 1st Street Grand Junction
  • Fasteners Inc
    2504 Weslo Avenue Grand Junction

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Plan your Grand Junction project

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-01; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-01; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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