Housing data for Del Norte, CO

Del Norte, CO has an estimated 1,653 residents and 922 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Rio Grande County.

31.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $861 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,653 (±241)
Housing units
922 (±123)
Households that rent
31.9%
Median gross rent
$861
Residents since 2015–2019
+5.5%

What stands out in Del Norte

Median real estate taxes: $571 (±$63) in Del Norte, lower than in Rio Grande County ($925).

Median household income: $40,700 (±$7,687) in Del Norte, lower than in Rio Grande County ($64,411).

Median home value: $184,400 (±$9,847) in Del Norte, lower than in Rio Grande County ($239,500).

Homes built before 1980: 66.9% (±12.8 points) in Del Norte, higher than in Rio Grande County (52.4%).

Housing in Del Norte at a glance

Del Norte against Rio Grande County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Del NorteRio Grande CountyColoradoUnited States
Residents1,653 (±241)11,321 (exact)5,862,189 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units922 (±123)6,616 (±25)2,589,053 (±653)143,775,355
Households that rent31.9% (±7.9 points)32.9% (±4.8 points)33.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$861 (±$134)$945 (±$141)$1,761 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$40,700 (±$7,687)$64,411 (±$8,434)$95,470 (±$578)$80,734
Median home value$184,400 (±$9,847)$239,500 (±$11,591)$539,400 (±$2,069)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$571 (±$63)$925 (±$84)$2,602 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198066.9% (±12.8 points)52.4% (±6.8 points)39.7% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute17.8 minutes (±4.2)19.2 minutes (±2.4)25.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband74.8% (±9.5 points)88.2% (±3.1 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents50.6 years (±9.9)41.7 years (±1.5)37.7 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Del Norte covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,535 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Del Norte has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,567 (±239)1,653 (±241)+5.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units922 (±82)922 (±123)0.0%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$475 (±$177)$861 (±$134)+81.3%Up after inflation
Median home value$85,600 (±$6,748)$184,400 (±$9,847)+115.4%Up after inflation
Median household income$33,300 (±$3,154)$40,700 (±$7,687)+22.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$835 (±$170)$1,197 (±$165)+43.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$434 (±$51)$571 (±$63)+31.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent37.5% (±9.2 points)31.9% (±7.9 points)−5.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate6.0% (±6.2 points)0.0% (±14.6 points)−6.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

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.

Crime reported to police in Del Norte

In 2025, the Del Norte Police Department reported 0 violent and 858 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Rio Grande County, the departments that report recorded 101 violent and 1,885 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Del Norte

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Monte Vista13 mi$699$224,50039.7%
Center14 mi$490$126,00030.2%
South Fork16 mi$818$423,80038.5%
Hooper26 mi—$158,80030.0%
Alamosa30 mi$837$225,20055.7%
Saguache30 mi$1,035—44.9%
Alamosa East31 mi$1,287$264,40027.6%
Moffat33 mi$1,523$168,80071.9%

Places in Colorado most like Del Norte

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Nucla$929$141,100$42,85734.8%
Trinidad$910$226,800$52,27339.7%
Hugo$906$254,400$48,95827.8%
Rocky Ford$775$143,900$40,65537.7%
Delta$990$283,300$45,25034.0%
Julesburg$760$149,400$43,50034.0%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Colorado.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Del Norte, fiscal year 2027

Rio Grande County, CO, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$906$939$1,220$1,454$1,895

HUD income limits for Del Norte, fiscal year 2026

Rio Grande County, CO, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,450$34,100$54,550
2 people$23,400$39,000$62,350
3 people$27,320$43,850$70,150
4 people$33,000$48,700$77,900
5 people$38,680$52,600$84,150
6 people$44,360$56,500$90,400
7 people$50,040$60,400$96,600
8 people$55,720$64,300$102,850

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rio Grande County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,800.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Del Norte

What is the average rent in Del Norte, CO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Del Norte is $861 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Del Norte?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Del Norte, CO is $438 (±$312) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Del Norte rent-burdened?

45.8% of renting households in Del Norte pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Del Norte?

Del Norte has an estimated 269 (±78) renting households, 31.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Del Norte?

The median household income in Del Norte is $40,700 (±$7,687) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Del Norte, CO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $184,400 (±$9,847) for owner-occupied homes in Del Norte (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Del Norte growing?

In Del Norte, the number of residents went from 1,567 in 2015–2019 to 1,653 in 2020–2024 (+5.5%), not a measurable change.

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) for Del Norte town, Colorado (place:19795, in state:08).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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