Montezuma County land: flood, zoning and parcels
15,261 parcels
9.6% of Montezuma County’s 15,261 parcels are in a FEMA flood zone.
County roll 2026 · Map data Oct 26, 2026
- Acres on the roll370,457
- In a FEMA flood zone9.6%special flood hazard area
Property tax calendar
Colorado 2026 taxes: bills go out in January 2027; first half due March 1, 2027, second half June 15, 2027.
- First half
- March 1, 2027On the 2026 values; or pay the whole bill by April 30, 2027
- Second half
- June 15, 2027A late half accrues 1% interest a month
- Value protests
- To the assessor by June 8 (next working day when it falls on a weekend)Then to the county board of equalization
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Around Montezuma County
Towns and census places in Montezuma County
- Cortez4,414 parcels
- Mancos654 parcels
- Dolores501 parcels
- Lewis152 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Montezuma County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Montezuma County since 1978.
Land in Montezuma County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 9,487 | 62% |
| Farm and timber | 3,632 | 24% |
| Other or not coded | 1,489 | 9.8% |
| Institutional | 653 | 4.3% |
3,632 farm and timber parcels cover 271,402 acres. County tax roll 2026 (county service read Oct 2026); land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Montezuma County is 3.14 acres (15,197 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll, or from the parcel's own outline where the roll's figure is off by more than three times. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
How Montezuma County is zonedThe most common districts
| Zoning district | Parcels | Share of zoned |
|---|---|---|
| City | 5,570 | 37% |
| AR ES | 2,754 | 18% |
| A/R 3-9 | 2,398 | 16% |
| A/R 35+ | 1,561 | 10% |
| A/R 10-34 | 1,200 | 7.9% |
| A-80+ | 688 | 4.5% |
| AGZ | 313 | 2.1% |
| HISTZ | 184 | 1.2% |
Zoning is on file for 100% of parcels in Montezuma County, across 14 districts. A district shown by its code alone has no published name on our map. The town or county zoning office has the final word on any parcel.
Land parcels in Montezuma CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 8641 Road G 560.1 acres
- 560.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 560.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 6995 Road 37 560.0 acres
- 558.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 548.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 12460 Road Ee 546.2 acres
- 41279 Hwy 184 544.3 acres
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Montezuma County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Montezuma County, CO?
15,261 parcels on the 2026 Montezuma County tax roll (county service read Oct 2026), covering 370,457 acres.
How much vacant land is in Montezuma County, CO?
Montezuma County's vacant-land class failed our aerial check (12 of 60 sampled lots were in use or doubtful: a park, a trailer yard, a home site, stored boats and vehicles, a hay field), so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Montezuma County?
The median parcel is 3.14 acres, from 15,197 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Montezuma County is in a flood zone?
9.6% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Oct 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Montezuma County?
2.4% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
What is Montezuma County zoned?
Zoning is on file for 100% of parcels. The most common districts: City, AR ES, A/R 3-9.
Are there land prices for Montezuma County?
No land-price range is shown for Montezuma County yet. We print no land-price range for Montezuma County yet.
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers. Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
Sources & methodSources, dates and how these figures are built
Property tax due dates
Colorado Revised Statutes 39-10-104.5, 39-5-122 and 39-8-106. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Recorded flood claims in Montezuma County
FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here. Claims counted from 1978 to Sep 2026.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
Land sale prices
We hold this county's recorded deeds, but its file does not mark which sales are arm's-length land sales, so this page prints no land price range yet.
Sources
Parcels: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers (2026 roll, county service read Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Oct 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); sales: the county's own file, through Sep 2026; counted on our map built Oct 2026.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.