Delta County, Colorado Land Market Insights and Pricing

Often overlooked for Colorado's other outdoor playgrounds to the west and north of Denver, the towns of Hotchkiss and nearby Paonia are part of Delta County, a 1,149-square-mile area with elevations ranging between 4,000 and 11,000 feet. Along with multiple vineyards and wineries, the lower slopes comprise farms and ranches, u-pick-em orchards and small towns for farmers' markets, antiques and crafts. The county is also the gateway to 30,750-acre Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, a popular outdoor destination for backpackers, kayakers and anglers. Gunnison Gorge is also a popular venue for summer whitewater rafting excursions down the wild and rugged Gunnison River. The value of ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Colorado's Delta County recently on Land.com was $85 million. This represents almost 9,000 acres of farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Delta County. Delta County ranks 28th in the Rocky Mountain State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Delta County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Delta had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Delta County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Delta County is the 40th biggest county (1,148 square miles) in Colorado. It's located in the Southwest Colorado region of Colorado.