Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 81144
ZIP 81144 Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado
Rio Grande County, CO · Colorado. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 81144 · CO
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 81144 — Monte Vista, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 81144
- 1-unit detached2,08470.0%
- 1-unit attached120.4%
- 2–4 units1715.7%
- 5–49 units33411.2%
- Mobile37812.7%
2–4 unit share 5.7% · 5–49 unit share 11.2% · combined 2–49 17.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $752 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $578.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.0%; ≥50% 27.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,260 (1.676× ACS median gross rent).
Population
6,677 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 60 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 61 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 81144 32.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.7%; ACS median gross rent is $752; population changed -6.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 171 units in 2–4-unit structures and 334 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 60 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,260 versus ACS median gross rent of $752. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Colorado research
ZIP 81144 is a Census / HUD profile for Rio Grande County, CO. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 81144 — Monte Vista, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Colorado ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Colorado research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 81144?
ZIP 81144 (Rio Grande County, CO) has 6,677 residents, 2,840 households, a renter share of 32.9%, median household income of $61,554, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $752. Vacancy is 4.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 81144?
ACS counts 171 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 214 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 120 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 505 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 81144?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,260. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 81144 — Monte Vista, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 81144 is Census / HUD research for Rio Grande County, CO. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Colorado property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.