Housing data for Orchard City, CO
Orchard City, CO has an estimated 3,221 residents and 1,500 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Delta County.
18.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,174 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,221 (±24)
- Housing units
- 1,500 (±140)
- Households that rent
- 18.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,174
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.1%
What stands out in Orchard City
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 84.3% (±18.7 points) in Orchard City, higher than in Delta County (57.4%).
Housing in Orchard City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,174 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 84.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 18.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,960 median household income
- Home values: $324,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,646 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,107 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Orchard City against Delta County, its state and the nation
| Orchard City | Delta County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,221 (±24) | 31,598 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,500 (±140) | 15,025 (±39) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.4% (±8.2 points) | 22.1% (±2.8 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,174 (±$630) | $1,121 (±$84) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,960 (±$9,415) | $57,774 (±$4,050) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $324,300 (±$34,996) | $343,200 (±$13,461) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,107 (±$163) | $1,068 (±$63) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.2% (±11.1 points) | 51.1% (±4.0 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.7 minutes (±2.7) | 24.2 minutes (±2.5) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.7% (±8.6 points) | 81.9% (±2.7 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.9 years (±8.7) | 48.1 years (±0.4) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Orchard City covers 11.5 square miles of land, about 280 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Orchard City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,123 (±17) | 3,221 (±24) | +3.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,443 (±116) | 1,500 (±140) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $975 (±$87) | $1,174 (±$630) | +20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $226,900 (±$57,849) | $324,300 (±$34,996) | +42.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,781 (±$13,523) | $55,960 (±$9,415) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,292 (±$107) | $1,646 (±$186) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $837 (±$153) | $1,107 (±$163) | +32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.8% (±8.2 points) | 18.4% (±8.2 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.0% (±3.0 points) | 2.7% (±4.7 points) | +0.7 percentage points | Not 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 Delta County
Orchard City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Delta County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Delta County recorded 80 violent and 1,158 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Orchard City
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81410 | 21% | 1,372 | $988 | $366,700 | $67,826 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Orchard City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedaredge | 5.7 mi | $1,213 | $276,700 | 26.6% |
| Delta | 7.7 mi | $990 | $283,300 | 34.0% |
| Hotchkiss | 14 mi | $1,300 | $266,700 | 23.7% |
| Olathe | 15 mi | $967 | $245,600 | 36.3% |
| Paonia | 21 mi | $897 | $343,700 | 38.7% |
| Crawford | 21 mi | $1,109 | $208,200 | 29.3% |
| Montrose | 25 mi | $1,197 | $387,900 | 29.3% |
| Palisade | 29 mi | $1,203 | $404,600 | 33.4% |
Places in Colorado most like Orchard City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotchkiss | $1,300 | $266,700 | $54,545 | 23.7% |
| Williamsburg | $1,250 | $227,000 | $50,250 | 15.4% |
| Lincoln Park | $1,148 | $295,800 | $60,036 | 21.1% |
| Clifton | $1,107 | $250,500 | $52,100 | 26.6% |
| Park Center | $1,159 | $386,200 | $72,212 | 16.2% |
| Cedaredge | $1,213 | $276,700 | $47,614 | 26.6% |
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 Orchard City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $940 | $972 | $1,266 | $1,753 | $2,105 |
HUD income limits for Orchard City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Delta County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,600.
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 Orchard City
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Orchard City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Orchard City, CO is $987 (±$193) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Orchard City rent-burdened?
84.3% of renting households in Orchard City 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 Orchard City?
Orchard City has an estimated 252 (±126) renting households, 18.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Orchard City?
The median household income in Orchard City is $55,960 (±$9,415) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Orchard City, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $324,300 (±$34,996) for owner-occupied homes in Orchard City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Orchard City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Orchard City, CO is $1,646 (±$186) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Orchard City growing?
In Orchard City, the number of residents went from 3,123 in 2015–2019 to 3,221 in 2020–2024 (+3.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Orchard City?
The ZIP code that covers Orchard City is 81410.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 81410?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81410 is $988 (±$120) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orchard City town, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orchard City town, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orchard City town, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orchard City town, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orchard City town, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Orchard City town, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Orchard City town, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Delta County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Delta County, CO
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Orchard City town, Colorado (place:55980, 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 .