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Buying a home in Two Buttes, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Two Buttes is worth about $28,300, 95% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 91% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $275 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $25,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Two Buttes at a glance

Two Buttes Colorado U.S.
Median home value $28,300 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $275 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $25,000 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,326 $1,963
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1943 1988 1980
Vacant homes 28.6% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 15 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Two Buttes

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Two Buttes home of $28,300 with 20% down costs about $187 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $234, 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 $8,013 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Two Buttes household income of $25,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $88,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$5,660
Loan amount$22,640
Principal and interest$152
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$23
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$12
PMI$0
Total per month$187

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$990
Loan amount$27,787
Principal and interest$187
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$23
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$12
FHA mortgage insurance$13
Total per month$234

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Questions about home buying in Two Buttes

What is the median home value in Two Buttes?

About $28,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Two Buttes?

Homeowners pay a median $275 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Two Buttes?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $187 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $8,013 a year.

More about Two Buttes

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