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Buying a home in Coaldale, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Coaldale is worth about $383,300, 29% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 15% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $516 a year in property taxes, about 0.13% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coaldale at a glance

Coaldale Colorado U.S.
Median home value $383,300 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $516 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.13% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income – $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,591 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 43.7% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1995 1988 1980
Vacant homes 36.9% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 538 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coaldale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coaldale home of $383,300 with 20% down costs about $2,264 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,903, 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 $97,029 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$76,660
Loan amount$306,640
Principal and interest$2,063
Property taxes (0.13% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$160
PMI$0
Total per month$2,264

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,416
Loan amount$376,357
Principal and interest$2,532
Property taxes (0.13% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$160
FHA mortgage insurance$170
Total per month$2,903

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Questions about home buying in Coaldale

What is the median home value in Coaldale?

About $383,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coaldale?

Homeowners pay a median $516 a year, which is about 0.13% 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 Coaldale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,264 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $97,029 a year.

More about Coaldale

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