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Parker, CO vs Montrose, CO

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- The median age of a home in Parker is 52.6% younger than the median age of a home in Montrose.
 Parker, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Median Home Age19  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$421,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.143.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.2$11.0
 Homes Owned71.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented24.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Parker, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,490$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,510$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,190  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Parker, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Parker, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99932.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock8.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Parker, COMontrose, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200937.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock21.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196928.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.7%12.2%
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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