U.S. ZIP Code · CO81650
Rio Blanco County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +5.4%
- 5-year / yr
- +7.5%
- 10-year / yr
- +8.1%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +75.3%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- ≈ state median
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 81650 is worth $497,993. Over the past year, values have risen 5.4%. Homes here rent for a typical $2,117 a month — a 5.1% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.4%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Rio Blanco County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Very Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Not Applicable
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Rio Blanco County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -40[5]
- Moved in
- 171
- Moved out
- 211
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 5
- Elementary
- 3
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Rifle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Garfield School District No. Re-2
839 students
Rifle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Garfield School District No. Re-2
586 students
Graham Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield School District No. Re-2
427 students
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield School District No. Re-2
418 students
Wamsley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garfield School District No. Re-2
402 students
Run the numbers
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Gross and net yield are estimates based on the inputs and the selected expense ratio. Actual income and expenses will vary by property and market. Not investment advice.
Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
This calculator projects multi-year scenarios based on assumptions about appreciation, rent growth, and investment returns — none of which are guaranteed. Actual outcomes depend on variables this tool cannot know. Not financial or real estate advice.
#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 81650?
- The typical home in 81650 is worth $497,993, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 81650?
- Home values in 81650 are up 5.4% over the past year, and up 7.5% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 81650?
- A typical home in 81650 rents for about $2,117 a month, a gross rental yield of 5.1%.
- What is the property tax rate in 81650?
- The effective property tax rate in 81650 is 0.4% — roughly $2,205 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 81650?
- ZIP code 81650 has a population of 14,083 and a median household income of $81,025.
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