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Buying a home in Springfield, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Springfield is worth about $134,100, 75% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $517 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $48,295 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Springfield at a glance

Springfield Colorado U.S.
Median home value $134,100 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $517 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.39% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $48,295 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,132 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $588 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.4% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1988 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 1,384 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Springfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Springfield home of $134,100 with 20% down costs about $821 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,045, 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 $35,192 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Springfield household income of $48,295; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $184,000.

The median rent here is $588 a month, so owning the median home costs about $233 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,820
Loan amount$107,280
Principal and interest$722
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$821

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,694
Loan amount$131,671
Principal and interest$886
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,045

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Questions about home buying in Springfield

What is the median home value in Springfield?

About $134,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Springfield?

Homeowners pay a median $517 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Springfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $821 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,192 a year.

More about Springfield

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