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Buying a home in Wiley, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Wiley is worth about $140,300, 74% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $668 a year in property taxes, about 0.48% of their home's value, close to the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $60,114 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wiley at a glance

Wiley Colorado U.S.
Median home value $140,300 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $668 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.48% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $60,114 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $983 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $950 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.8% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1988 1980
Vacant homes 12.0% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 422 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wiley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wiley home of $140,300 with 20% down costs about $870 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,103, 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 $37,270 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Wiley household income of $60,114; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $226,000.

The median rent here is $950 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,060
Loan amount$112,240
Principal and interest$755
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$870

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,910
Loan amount$137,759
Principal and interest$927
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,103

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Questions about home buying in Wiley

What is the median home value in Wiley?

About $140,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wiley?

Homeowners pay a median $668 a year, which is about 0.48% 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 Wiley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $870 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,270 a year.

More about Wiley

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