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Buying a home in Minturn, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Minturn is worth about $1,103,100, 2.0 times the Colorado median of $539,400 and 3.3 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,226 a year in property taxes, about 0.29% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $111,944 a year, so the median home costs 9.9 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Minturn at a glance

Minturn Colorado U.S.
Median home value $1,103,100 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,226 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.29% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $111,944 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,789 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $2,104 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.6% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1988 1980
Vacant homes 24.0% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 993 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Minturn

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Minturn home of $1,103,100 with 20% down costs about $6,663 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $8,678, 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 $285,545 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 71% of the median Minturn household income of $111,944; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $432,000.

The median rent here is $2,104 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4,559 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$220,620
Loan amount$882,480
Principal and interest$5,936
Property taxes (0.29% a year)$267
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$460
PMI$0
Total per month$6,663

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$38,608
Loan amount$1,083,120
Principal and interest$7,286
Property taxes (0.29% a year)$267
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$460
FHA mortgage insurance$665
Total per month$8,678

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Questions about home buying in Minturn

What is the median home value in Minturn?

About $1,103,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Minturn?

Homeowners pay a median $3,226 a year, which is about 0.29% 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 Minturn?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,663 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $285,545 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