Morgan County, CO: 11 findings, 5 at a watch level and 6 noted
11 findings fired for Morgan County, CO this run, against a typical home value of $328,873 in August 2026 and covered employment of 12,848 in 2026 Q1.
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watchMorgan County, CO's typical home value is -0.1% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical home value below a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: home.yoyPct = -0.09319344959301513 < 0
arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level
watchMorgan County, CO's momentum index is -0.26, a watch level here: momentum index in the cooling band (the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: momentum = -0.2630931021424986 <= -0.25
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchMorgan County, CO's price-to-rent ratio of 21.1 scores 79 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 38 across Colorado counties, a gap of 41 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 41 = |79 across US counties - 38 across Colorado counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMorgan County, CO's typical home value of $328,873 scores 76 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 38 across Colorado counties, a gap of 38 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 38 = |76 across US counties - 38 across Colorado counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMorgan County, CO's years of wages of 5.7 scores 75 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 39 across Colorado counties, a gap of 36 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 36 = |75 across US counties - 39 across Colorado counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMorgan County, CO's typical asking rent rose 1.0% from $1,285 in July 2026 to $1,298 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +1.0% = (1297.7777777777776 - 1285.2068962935477) / 1285.2068962935477 × 100
- 1297.7777777777776 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1285.2068962935477 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteMorgan County, CO's momentum index of -0.26 ranks 3,027th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMorgan County, CO's momentum index of -0.26 ranks 59th of 64 Colorado counties, against a median of 0.04.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Colorado counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMorgan County, CO's typical asking rent of $1,298 ranks 32nd of 35 Colorado counties, against a median of $1,975.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 35 Colorado counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Morgan County, CO is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Morgan County, CO is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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