Montrose County, CO: 13 findings, 6 at a watch level and 7 noted
13 findings fired for Montrose County, CO this run, against a typical home value of $455,743 in September 2026 and covered employment of 17,186 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to Montrose County, CO.
12 findings #
watchMontrose County, CO's years of wages of 8.2 ranks 194th of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages percentile = 93.69693011103854 >= 90
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level
watchMontrose County, CO's covered employment is -0.3% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchMontrose County, CO's price-to-rent ratio of 20.0 scores 74 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 28 across Colorado counties, a gap of 46 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 46 = |74 across US counties - 28 across Colorado counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMontrose County, CO's typical home value of $455,743 scores 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 52 across Colorado counties, a gap of 39 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 39 = |91 across US counties - 52 across Colorado counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMontrose County, CO's typical asking rent of $1,903 scores 79 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 44 across Colorado counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |79 across US counties - 44 across Colorado counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMontrose County, CO's covered employment of -0.3% scores 49 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 79 across Colorado counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |49 across US counties - 79 across Colorado counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontrose County, CO's average weekly wage was 5.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +5.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMontrose County, CO's typical asking rent rose 1.2% from $1,881 in August 2026 to $1,903 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +1.2% = (1903.4907407407409 - 1881.0573655661392) / 1881.0573655661392 × 100
- 1903.4907407407409 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1881.0573655661392 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteMontrose County, CO's covered employment was 0.3% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMontrose County, CO's typical home value of $455,743 ranks 271st of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $230,451.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Montrose County, CO is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Montrose County, CO is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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