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Buying a home in Manassa, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Manassa is worth about $209,300, 61% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $766 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $60,250 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Manassa at a glance

Manassa Colorado U.S.
Median home value $209,300 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $766 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.37% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $60,250 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,573 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $744 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.9% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1988 1980
Vacant homes 5.5% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 932 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Manassa

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Manassa home of $209,300 with 20% down costs about $1,278 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,627, 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 $54,777 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Manassa household income of $60,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $230,000.

The median rent here is $744 a month, so owning the median home costs about $534 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,860
Loan amount$167,440
Principal and interest$1,126
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$65
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
PMI$0
Total per month$1,278

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,326
Loan amount$205,509
Principal and interest$1,382
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$65
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,627

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Questions about home buying in Manassa

What is the median home value in Manassa?

About $209,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Manassa?

Homeowners pay a median $766 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Manassa?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,278 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,777 a year.

More about Manassa

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