Local data

Building in Montrose, CO

Montrose, CO is in Montrose County and has about 21,044 residents. 93 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 159 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Montrose

Typical home value

$387,900 (give or take $15,505)

Typical monthly rent

$1,197 (give or take $138)

Typical household income

$70,386 (give or take $5,938)

Typical year homes were built

1994

Homes lived in by their owners

70.7%

Homes sitting empty

7.7%

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 Montrose

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	93	165	$29.3 million
2024	125	155	$26.9 million
2023	159	233	$30.5 million
2022	211	278	$42.0 million
2021	222	285	$43.0 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 Montrose pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

STREAM MEETINGSCounty · montrosecounty.net
BOCC Board MeetingCounty · montrosecounty.net
BOCC Board MeetingCounty · montrosecounty.net

Projects out for bid

BIDSCounty · montrosecounty.net

Planning and zoning

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENTCounty · montrosecounty.net

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 Montrose County

Montrose County has had 7 federal disaster declarations (1 coastal storm, 2 fire, 3 flood, 1 drought).

2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
2002: Burn Canyon Fire - 07/15/02 (fire)
2002: Wildfires (fire)
1984: Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding (flood)
1977: Drought (drought)
1973: Flooding & Landslides (flood)

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

Building supply stores near Montrose

Harbor Freight Tools
2201 South Townsend Avenue Montrose
Kitchen and Bath Designs
2350 South Townsend Avenue Montrose
Montrose Marble & Granite
Abel's Ace Hardware
22 South Townsend Avenue Montrose
The Home Depot
1401 Ogden Road Montrose

Plan your Montrose project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-04; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-04; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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