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Buying a home in Cedaredge, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Cedaredge is worth about $276,700, 49% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 17% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $930 a year in property taxes, about 0.34% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $47,614 a year, so the median home costs 5.8 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cedaredge at a glance

Cedaredge Colorado U.S.
Median home value $276,700 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $930 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.34% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $47,614 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,326 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,213 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.5% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1988 1980
Vacant homes 10.5% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 2,398 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cedaredge

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cedaredge home of $276,700 with 20% down costs about $1,683 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,144, 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 $72,120 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Cedaredge household income of $47,614; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.

The median rent here is $1,213 a month, so owning the median home costs about $470 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,340
Loan amount$221,360
Principal and interest$1,489
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$115
PMI$0
Total per month$1,683

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,684
Loan amount$271,688
Principal and interest$1,828
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$115
FHA mortgage insurance$122
Total per month$2,144

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Questions about home buying in Cedaredge

What is the median home value in Cedaredge?

About $276,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cedaredge?

Homeowners pay a median $930 a year, which is about 0.34% 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 Cedaredge?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,683 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $72,120 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