The typical owner-occupied home in Idledale is worth about $451,900, 16% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 36% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,650 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Idledale at a glance
| Idledale | Colorado | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $451,900 | $539,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,650 | $2,602 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.59% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 82% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,118 | $2,326 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 22.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,761 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1953 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.0% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 297 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Idledale
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Idledale home of $451,900 with 20% down costs about $2,842 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,595, 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 $121,819 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $90,380 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $361,520 |
| Principal and interest | $2,432 |
| Property taxes (0.59% a year) | $222 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $188 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,842 |
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| Down payment | $15,816 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $443,715 |
| Principal and interest | $2,985 |
| Property taxes (0.59% a year) | $222 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $188 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $200 |
| Total per month | $3,595 |
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Questions about home buying in Idledale
What is the median home value in Idledale?
About $451,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Idledale?
Homeowners pay a median $2,650 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Idledale?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,842 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $121,819 a year.
More about Idledale
- Mortgage Refinance in Idledale
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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