Salida Home Rental

All it takes is one visit to our Colorado mountain town of Salida before many folks are considering the possibility of moving here. While Salida is a magical spot nestled amongst the fourteeners of the Colorado Rockies, it may be best to “try it on” for a short while and see how it fits before jumping into a major home purchase in this central Colorado region. And that’s where the rental market becomes important for our visitors who yearn to be residents.

Renting rather than owning a home is preferred for various reasons, one being that the occupants do not have to divest themselves of the typically large financial sum required to purchase a home. Another reason why some people rent rather than buy is to get a better sense of the neighborhood to see if it will suit their needs and desires in the long-run. And, in some cases, you may simply want to avoid the repairs and maintenance encountered with home ownership.

Despite the fact that Salida is a small town with a population of a bit more than five thousand residents, quite a few of the housing units are occupied by renters. In fact, slightly more than one-third of Salida’s homes are occupied by renters (2009 data; median gross rent in Salida, CO in 2009 was $625. Read more: http://www.city-data.com/housing/houses-Salida-Colorado.html)! This statistic reveals there is great demand for housing rentals in Salida. But the question becomes, where does one find these properties?

For the most part, the local newspaper (The Mountain Mail) is a very good source for information on rental properties. While there are a few multi-unit rental buildings in town and thus a central source for housing availability, the majority of the rental properties are scattered around town. A drive up-and-down the streets may reveal a few of the properties available for rent; a visit to a local real estate company may provide some leads as well. We have listed Pinon Realty of Salida in this latter case, a realty company that provides many services, including property rental (most rentals are vacation rentals, however). For those interested in looking in the region but perhaps not within the town of Salida, there is Hannaford Properties in Buena Vista. But again, this realty company primarily deals with property acquisition via purchase.