What percentage of people rent in Cortez, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Cortez, CO, 2020–2024
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34.4% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Cortez, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,278 renting households against 2,437 that own their home.

In Cortez, the share of households that rent went from 41.5% in 2015–2019 to 34.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.4% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 1,278 (±260)
Median renter income: $34,257 (±$11,549)

Who rents and who owns in Cortez

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cortez	Montezuma County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.4% (±6.6 points)	23.8% (±3.2 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,278 (±260)	2,678 (±374)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,437 (±284)	8,591 (±401)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,257 (±$11,549)	$32,773 (±$7,781)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,931 (±$11,007)	$74,283 (±$5,433)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Cortez, the renter share is higher than in Montezuma County (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (33.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Montezuma County, Cortez ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 114 of 339.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Cortez has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.5% (±5.8 points)	34.4% (±6.6 points)	−7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$812 (±$94)	$984 (±$62)	+21.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,271 (±$7,639)	$54,247 (±$7,098)	+28.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Cortez

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortez
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cortez	—	34.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Dolores	9.6 mi	52.4% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Towaoc	13 mi	64.3% (±19.1 points)	Higher
Mancos	16 mi	25.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dove Creek	34 mi	54.5% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	38 mi	17.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Rico	38 mi	12.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Durango	39 mi	47.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Shiprock	39 mi	50.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Plata, NM (17.1%), Rico, CO (12.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Towaoc, CO (64.3%), Durango, CO (47.0%), Shiprock, NM (50.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Montezuma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Towaoc	64.3% (±19.1 points)
2	Dolores	52.4% (±18.2 points)
3	Cortez	34.4% (±6.6 points)
4	Mancos	25.2% (±7.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cortez

How many renters are there in Cortez?

Cortez has an estimated 1,278 (±260) renting households, 34.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cortez?

In Cortez, the share of households that rent went from 41.5% in 2015–2019 to 34.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cortez?

A renting household in Cortez has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cortez?

The median renting household in Cortez, CO has an income of $34,257 (±$11,549) a year, against $63,931 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cortez city, Colorado (place:17375, in state:08).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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