Montrose County land: flood and parcels
26,662 parcels
6.3% of Montrose County’s 26,662 parcels are in a FEMA flood zone.
County roll 2026 · Map data Oct 26, 2026
- Acres on the roll1,435,473
- In a FEMA flood zone6.3%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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No zoning layer for Montrose County yet. Its planning office (or a town's, inside town limits) can say which zoning, if any, applies to a parcel.
Around Montrose County
Towns and census places in Montrose County
- Montrose11,520 parcels
- Olathe701 parcels
- Naturita462 parcels
- Nucla418 parcels
- Redvale169 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Montrose County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Montrose County since 1978.
Land in Montrose County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 16,022 | 60% |
| Other or not coded | 6,104 | 23% |
| Farm and timber | 3,884 | 15% |
| Institutional | 652 | 2.4% |
3,884 farm and timber parcels cover 349,934 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 Montrose County is 0.73 acre (26,636 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.
Land parcels in Montrose CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 410 Z6 Rd 996.8 acres
- 953.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 952.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 53443 90 Rd 949.4 acres
- 943.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 942.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 900.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 888.1 acres of farm and timber land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Montrose County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Montrose County, CO?
26,662 parcels on the 2026 Montrose County tax roll (county service read Oct 2026), covering 1,435,473 acres.
How much vacant land is in Montrose County, CO?
Montrose County's vacant-land class failed our aerial check (24 of 60 sampled lots were in use or doubtful: cultivated and hay fields, farmsteads, houses, yards with trailers), so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Montrose County?
The median parcel is 0.73 acre, from 26,636 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Montrose County is in a flood zone?
6.3% 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 Montrose County?
1.5% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
Are there land prices for Montrose County?
No land-price range is shown for Montrose County yet. We have no sale-price file for Montrose 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 Montrose 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 have no sale-price file for this county yet, and Colorado has no statewide sale-price file.
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); 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.