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Buying a home in Jamestown, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Jamestown is worth about $595,900, 10% above the Colorado median of $539,400 and 79% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,689 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $149,375 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 90% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jamestown at a glance

Jamestown Colorado U.S.
Median home value $595,900 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,689 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $149,375 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 90% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,359 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.1% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,234 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1943 1988 1980
Vacant homes 10.4% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 324 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jamestown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jamestown home of $595,900 with 20% down costs about $3,679 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,671, 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 $157,658 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Jamestown household income of $149,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $565,000.

The median rent here is $1,234 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,445 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$119,180
Loan amount$476,720
Principal and interest$3,207
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$223
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$248
PMI$0
Total per month$3,679

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$20,856
Loan amount$585,107
Principal and interest$3,936
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$223
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$248
FHA mortgage insurance$264
Total per month$4,671

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Questions about home buying in Jamestown

What is the median home value in Jamestown?

About $595,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jamestown?

Homeowners pay a median $2,689 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Jamestown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,679 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $157,658 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