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Montrose, CO Area Guide

An appealing small town nestled between the mountain ranges of Colorado

Charming Nature Hiking Landscape

Montrose’s Main Street looks like it could almost be anywhere, but the landscape that surrounds this Colorado town is anything but derivative. Set between Black Canyon and Uncompahgre National Forest, Montrose provides access to some of the most pristine wilderness the Southwest has to offer.

It’s an alluring place to live too. Residential areas spread out from the center of town, offering up ranch style homes and plenty of parks. There are apartments dotted all around the landscape too, some with amazing views of the mountains. If you don’t feel like hiking you can always spend an afternoon at Horsefly Brewing Company or any of the other popular spots on Townsend Ave.

Montrose is quite secluded, but there is a regional airport that makes domestic travel much easier.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Montrose, CO is $1,267 for a studio, $1,337 for one bedroom, $1,444 for two bedrooms, and $710 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Montrose has increased by 6.6% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,337/month
542 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Schools

Cottonwood Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

403 Students

Oak Grove Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

402 Students

Northside Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

318 Students

Pomona Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

336 Students

Peak Virtual Academy

Public

Grades K-12

214 Students

Centennial Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

582 Students

Columbine Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

517 Students

Peak Virtual Academy

Public

Grades K-12

214 Students

Montrose High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,261 Students

Peak Virtual Academy

Public

Grades K-12

214 Students

Vista Charter School

Public

Grades 9-12

161 Students

Black Canyon High School

Public

Grades 9-12

114 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Montrose Botanic Gardens

Airports

  • Montrose Regional

Top Apartments in Montrose

Houses for Rent in Montrose

Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.