Cost of living in Monte Vista, Colorado

Monte Vista, Colorado has about 4,141 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $224,500.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Rio Grande County is $1,220 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Monte Vista. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Colorado's prices sit at 103.1 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Colorado taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.9% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Monte Vista's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Colorado home paid 17.00¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Monte Vista's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Colorado averaged $3.01 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 201 places we list in Colorado with a rent figure, 195 have higher typical rent than Monte Vista.