Monte Vista is a city in Rio Grande County, Colorado, home to about 4,141 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81144.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monte Vista. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ434 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monte Vista; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Monte Vista had 4,247 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Rio Grande County grew from 4,080 residents in 1900 to 11,539 in 2020.
Rio Grande County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monte Vista 2w, CO weather station (3 miles away).
2,894 jobs at 374 businesses in Rio Grande County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monte Vista.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Monte Vista School District No. C-8, Sargent School District No. Re-33J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Elementary SchoolMonte Vista | Pre-K–1 | 166 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sargent Elementary SchoolMonte Vista | K–5 | 142 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Bill Metz Elementary SchoolMonte Vista | 2–5 | 253 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Monte Vista Middle SchoolMonte Vista | 6–8 | 190 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Monte Vista On-Line AcademyMonte Vista | 6–12 | 43 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Sargent Middle SchoolMonte Vista | 6–8 | 70 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Byron Syring Delta CenterMonte Vista | 9–12 | 51 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Monte Vista Senior High SchoolMonte Vista | 9–12 | 272 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sargent Senior High SchoolMonte Vista | 9–12 | 81 | Public | 7.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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