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Battlement Mesa CDP, CO

ZIP 81635 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 81635

Median Home Value
$251,900
Median Rent
$885
Affordability Snapshot
$69,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,618/mo PITI).

15%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

23.7 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81635 in Battlement Mesa CDP, CO, a household would need roughly $69,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,618. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($68,865). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
67.9%+4% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.8%-54% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.2%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.6%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.1%-99% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.0%-86% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
26.1%-47% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
41.4%+8% vs US avg
x
$251,900
Home Value
$885
Rent
1993
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached43.1%
  • 1-unit attached5.3%
  • 2-9 units11.2%
  • 10+ units17.2%
  • Mobile home & other23.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$251,900
Median rent$885
Owner-occupied67.9%
Vacant4.8%
Price-to-income3.7x
Est. income to buy$69,000