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Buying a home in Nathrop, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Nathrop is worth about $125,500, 77% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $403 a year in property taxes, about 0.32% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $30,040 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nathrop at a glance

Nathrop Colorado U.S.
Median home value $125,500 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $403 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.32% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $30,040 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 43.2% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2005 1988 1980
Vacant homes 35.2% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 187 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nathrop

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nathrop home of $125,500 with 20% down costs about $761 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $970, 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 $32,621 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Nathrop household income of $30,040; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $116,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,100
Loan amount$100,400
Principal and interest$675
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$761

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,392
Loan amount$123,227
Principal and interest$829
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$970

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Questions about home buying in Nathrop

What is the median home value in Nathrop?

About $125,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nathrop?

Homeowners pay a median $403 a year, which is about 0.32% 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 Nathrop?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $761 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,621 a year.

More about Nathrop

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