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Buying a home in Arboles, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Arboles is worth about $344,000, 36% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 3% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,202 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $42,262 a year, so the median home costs 8.1 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Arboles at a glance

Arboles Colorado U.S.
Median home value $344,000 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,202 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.35% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $42,262 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,196 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1995 1988 1980
Vacant homes 36.4% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 389 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Arboles

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Arboles home of $344,000 with 20% down costs about $2,095 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,668, 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 $89,784 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 59% of the median Arboles household income of $42,262; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$68,800
Loan amount$275,200
Principal and interest$1,851
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$100
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$143
PMI$0
Total per month$2,095

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,040
Loan amount$337,769
Principal and interest$2,272
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$100
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$143
FHA mortgage insurance$152
Total per month$2,668

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Questions about home buying in Arboles

What is the median home value in Arboles?

About $344,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Arboles?

Homeowners pay a median $1,202 a year, which is about 0.35% 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 Arboles?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,095 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,784 a year.

More about Arboles

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