Grand Junction recently approved a significant increase in development impact fees, effective January 1, 2026, adding about $4,800 to the average cost of building a new home.

While these fees support essential infrastructure like roads, parks, and emergency services, they could raise average home prices by nearly 1% and reduce the new housing supply by approximately 8.4%.

To ease affordability concerns, the city will offer incentives such as fee waivers for certain affordable housing projects.

However, this fee hike has sparked worries among residents and real estate professionals about potential challenges for first-time homebuyers and overall housing affordability.

In Mesa County

There are currently 572 active homes on the market in Mesa County. This is a 3% increase compared to one week ago.

The average sold price YTD is $447,603 and the median sold price YTD is $394,000.

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