Real Estate in the Grand Valley

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Grand Valley Real Estate

The Grand Valley has a bit of every housing market possible. Whether you want something quiet, like Palisade, or something more fast-paced in the middle of Grand Junction, we have something for you.

Fruita

Located about 12 miles from Grand Junction, Fruita is known for being the Las Vegas for mountain bikers. The trails are endless and fun. With a smaller population than Grand Junction, it is still is a nice-sized town. It has fast-food restaurants, amazing microbreweries, and fantastic views of the Colorado National Monument. It is a town that moves but is still small enough you can ride your bike to just about anywhere in the town.

Grand Junction

Grand Junction is the biggest city in the Grand Valley. With a population of over 150,000, you can expect the town to be busy. It is slowly becoming a big city but still has a community feel. It has amazing breweries such as Kannah Creek.

The downtown area has amazing nightlife and a ton of festivals around the whole year.

Palisade

The smallest of the Grand Valley, but do not let the size fool you. Palisade is home to some of the best peaches in the world! Palisade also grows corn, tomatoes, cherries, and apricots. It is a slower-paced city where you will probably know everybody in town. The kindness of the town will rub off on you and let’s not forget about the wineries. With over 20 wineries to choose from you will never run out of new wines to try!

History of the Grand Valley

The Grand Valley was a flood plain with a humid climate in ancient times. Where dinosaurs lived and roamed about and still to this day attract tourist and scientists from around the world. The first known humans in the valley were Fremont Indians. The Fremonts were farmers, hunters, and artists. Thier petroglyphs and pictographs still fascinate visitors.

Around the 1800s the Grand Valley was home to the Northern Ute Tribe. Many of the region’s mountains and rivers were named by two traveling Spanish friars. The discovery of silver and gold drew prospectors, and towns were made to meet the needs of miners and their families.

Grand Junction, the Grand Valley’s biggest city, has been around for just about 125 years.
In September 1881, the area experienced a land rush settlement and the town was established. It was first called Ute, then moved into West Denver and then finally turned to Grand Junction. The name got itself from the junction of the Colorado and Gunnison rivers!

By 1883, the Grand Junction was named the head county seat. The Grand Valley started to thrive when the main line of the Denver and the Rio Grande Railroad came into the area in 1887. Soon after, the Grand Valley went through major irrigation to create a fertile agricultural area.

Today the Grand Valley is home to more than 150,000 in 15 communities. With the biggest of these towns being Palisade, Fruita, and Grand Junction.

Grand Junction is home to a number of manufacturing, service industries, hospitals, and a regional airport.