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Buying a home in Westminster, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Westminster is worth about $532,400, about the same as the Colorado median of $539,400 and 60% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,614 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, close to the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $100,272 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Westminster at a glance

Westminster Colorado U.S.
Median home value $532,400 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,614 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $100,272 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,252 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,882 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.2% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1988 1980
Vacant homes 4.7% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 115,484 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Westminster

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Westminster home of $532,400 with 20% down costs about $3,304 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,191, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $141,618 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Westminster household income of $100,272; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $377,000.

The median rent here is $1,882 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,422 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$106,480
Loan amount$425,920
Principal and interest$2,865
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$217
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$222
PMI$0
Total per month$3,304

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$18,634
Loan amount$522,757
Principal and interest$3,517
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$217
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$222
FHA mortgage insurance$235
Total per month$4,191

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Questions about home buying in Westminster

What is the median home value in Westminster?

About $532,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Westminster?

Homeowners pay a median $2,614 a year, which is about 0.49% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Westminster?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,304 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $141,618 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data