The typical owner-occupied home in Delta County is worth about $343,200, 36% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 3% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,068 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $57,774 a year, so the median home costs 5.9 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Delta County at a glance
| Delta County | Colorado | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $343,200 | $539,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,068 | $2,602 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.31% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,774 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 52% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,485 | $2,326 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.9% | 22.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,121 | $1,761 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.3% | 31.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.8% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 31,598 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Delta County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Delta County home of $343,200 with 20% down costs about $2,079 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,650, 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 $89,085 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 43% of the median Delta County household income of $57,774; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.
The median rent here is $1,121 a month, so owning the median home costs about $958 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $68,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $274,560 |
| Principal and interest | $1,847 |
| Property taxes (0.31% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $143 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,079 |
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| Down payment | $12,012 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $336,984 |
| Principal and interest | $2,267 |
| Property taxes (0.31% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $143 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $152 |
| Total per month | $2,650 |
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Questions about home buying in Delta County
What is the median home value in Delta County?
About $343,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Delta County?
Homeowners pay a median $1,068 a year, which is about 0.31% 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 Delta County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,079 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,085 a year.
More about Delta County
- Mortgage Refinance in Delta County
- Debt Relief in Delta County
- Home Equity Loans in Delta County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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