The median home in Fruita, Colorado is valued at $468,526, up 3.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,824, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21.4x — well above the national average of 18x. Fruita is part of the Grand Junction, CO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$468,526

+3.5%

Rent$1,824/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$93,705 on $468,526

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Out of reach44.3% of income

Need $118,629/yr to afford.

PITI$2,768

P/I44.3%

Afford$296K

Gap-$172K

P&I $2,369Tax $199Ins $200

Renting $944/mo cheaper ($1,824 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CO ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Colorado

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Aspen$3.41M Cherry Hills Village$3.11M Snowmass Village$2.44M Telluride$2.22M Bow Mar$2.22M Mountain Village$2.03M Vail$1.72M Edwards$1.7M

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